Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication of the issue of whether the overpayment was properly created, including addressing the matter of sole VA administrative error. The AOJ is also directed to adjudicate the creation of the debt issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's employment status since May 2012. The Veteran is asked to complete and return a VA Form 21-8940 (Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability) to provide details of his employment history.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and the need for further development, including requesting additional information from the Army and National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). The appellant must be given an opportunity to challenge his exclusion from the reconstructed roster with the Department of the Army.

The Veteran's son, P.M., was diagnosed with autism disorder. However, the Board found that he was not permanently incapable of self-support prior to reaching 18 years of age.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition for compensation purposes as there was no evidence of loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible due to in-service dental trauma or disease such as osteomyelitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a gynecological condition, to include metrorrhagia or menorrhagia, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining informed consent forms and a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's post-cholecystectomy syndrome is related to VA carelessness or negligence during his 1992 gallbladder surgery.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of colon cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a gynecological disorder and a bladder disorder due to conflicting medical evidence regarding her diagnoses and the need for further clarification.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis, finding that it was not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The arthritis did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty and is not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues related to simultaneously contested claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the widow's death was caused by an acute attack or a lingering illness. The appellant is seeking reimbursement for expenses related to the last sickness of his mother-in-law.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral eye conditions, including posterior chamber intraocular lens implant, dry eyes, and vessel tortuosity, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for spina bifida occulta, finding that it was a congenital defect not subject to a superimposed injury during his period of service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient VA treatment records and an unclear definition of 'sedentary work.' The Veteran's claim for TDIU is now pending again.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's colon cancer is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The VA examiner will need to provide an addendum opinion discussing the relationship between documented conditions during service and the development of colon cancer.

The Veteran's appeal for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes has been remanded due to incomplete information provided by the Veteran regarding his employment history and earnings since August 2010. The AOJ is instructed to request this missing information from the Veteran.

The Veteran's right hip impairment is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings were denied.

The Veteran's perianal abscess (previously evaluated as furunculosis) is being remanded for further review due to the need for additional evidence and consideration of recent VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's vision disorders and their relationship to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.