Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for a dental disability, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding service connection due to trauma sustained during basic training.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed temporomandibular joint disorder and his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's constant diplopia is rated as the visual equivalent of a 5/200, which is the highest rating allowed under VA regulations. Therefore, a higher rating in excess of 30 percent cannot be granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence and need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's low back disorder.

The Veteran's atonic neurogenic bladder was not caused by VA treatment, and the Board found no negligence or error in judgment on VA's part.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for leukopenia/neutropenia, finding that there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the condition pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service.

The Board has decided that another remand is required to determine if the Veteran's left elbow disability is secondary to his service-connected left shoulder strain.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his combined service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a hysterectomy with removal of both ovaries, finding that her symptoms and need for surgery had their onset during active service. The retained piece of an IUD unsuccessfully removed during active service was found to be the cause.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with its prior remand and thus requires further development for the Veteran's claims of service connection for left-hand skin disability and bilateral foot skin disability.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of entitlement to service connection for pulmonary fibrosis and a skin disorder due to inadequate opinions from previous examiners. The Veteran's history of exposures, both pre- and post-service, is noted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a separate rating for recurrent boils of the buttocks area and entitlement to TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining an adequate medical examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disorder and the increased rating claims for left hip disability, finding no evidence of a current right hip disorder related to military service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran's heart conditions are related to his service-connected exposure to herbicides. The VA is instructed to provide a supplemental medical opinion addressing the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran’s hypertension and heart disorders, including their relation to service.

The appellant withdrew her appeal regarding the waiver of recovery of an overpayment (or debt) of VA compensation benefits, as it has been paid in full.

The Board has remanded the case to address whether the Veteran's colon cancer was due to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents and direct service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for temporary total disability due to a stroke before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for an increased rating and TDIU due to incomplete development, including failure to notify the Veteran of a scheduled VA examination. The Veteran is required to report for the examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a Joint Motion for Partial Remand (JMPR) that found the Board erred in not addressing whether service connection is warranted for Raynaud's syndrome, to include as secondary to the Veteran’s service-connected ischemic heart disease. The JMPR also noted that the Veteran had Raynaud's syndrome and numbness of the fingers due to metoprolol prescribed for his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's daughter does not meet the criteria for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 as she was not born with spina bifida, and her father did not serve in Vietnam.