Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development and readjudication, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether the Veteran is permanently and totally disabled and if any such disability is due to his own willful misconduct.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of the Veteran's right forearm disorder to service. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the condition had its onset during or is otherwise related to active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for conjunctival melanosis and melanosis oculi due to insufficient explanations in the previous decisions, lack of a new medical opinion, and incomplete service treatment records. The case will be returned to the agency for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and inadequate examination, requiring further investigation and opinion.

The Veteran's knee conditions, including patellofemoral pain syndrome and fibromyalgia, are being remanded for further evaluation due to the complexity of her claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome is at least as likely as not related to an in-service motor vehicle accident, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach condition, including as related to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right foot condition, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has decided that the change in the Veteran's Means Test eligibility category from copay exempt to copay required for VA healthcare services in 2015 was not proper and has remanded the matter for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have diagnosed residuals of a left arm burn or pain as a disability, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for respiratory disability due to asbestos exposure should be remanded as there is insufficient evidence in the record regarding the etiology of the Veteran's pulmonary nodule and granuloma.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of $4,504.00 was not valid due to an administrative error and thus grants the Veteran's appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic adjustment disorder, including as due to military sexual trauma, has been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of her claims.

The Board has decided that the change in the Veteran's Means Test eligibility category from copay exempt to Geographic Means Test copay for income year 2016 was not proper and has remanded the matter for further action.

The Veteran's swallowing disability is rated at 10 percent and his weakness in the right lower extremity is rated at 20 percent.,The Veteran's weakness in the right upper extremity is rated at 40 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a penile lesion, finding that it is not related to his service-connected epididymitis.

The Veteran's eye disorders, including retinal detachment, choroidal neovascular membranes (CNVM), and pseudophakia, are found to be secondary to his service-connected macular degeneration.

The Veteran's former spouse was recognized as a Camp Lejeune family member, resolving the appeal in her favor.

The Veteran's service-connected cyclothymic disorder has not rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a right hand disorder. The Veteran's claim for service connection of vasovagal syncope was granted.