Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has granted a monetary allowance for the appellant's child, who was born with spina bifida and whose father served in Vietnam. The decision is based on the appellant being his biological son, having been born after his service, and diagnosed with a form or manifestation of spina bifida.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete VA treatment records and inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's right eye condition. The AOJ is required to obtain all relevant medical records, including informed consents, and provide an adequate opinion on whether the Veteran's right eye disability was caused or aggravated by his VA treatment.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the computation of the Veteran's debt as requested by the appellant and their representative.

The Veteran's son, H.J.C., was found to be permanently incapable of self-support prior to the age of 18 due to his mild mental retardation and thus meets the definition of a helpless child for purposes of VA benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and new evidence needs to be considered. Service connection for UTI residuals is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions on the use of topical medications and estimating the affected body area during flare-ups.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for malaria, including residuals, finding no current diagnosis of malaria or its residuals.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral vascular disorder of the bilateral lower extremities, as they are not adequately addressed in the previous examination. Further development is required to ensure that all relevant medical records are considered and a proper opinion is provided.

The Board is remanding the case due to uncertainty regarding whether a full waiver of recovery has occurred and because the Veteran may be seeking reimbursement for overpayment related to his incarceration. The VA will need to determine how much of the $19,646.87 debt had been collected prior to their waiver.

The Veteran's early onset menopause and abdominal pain with discomfort and distress are granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, as the evidence does not show lack of informed consent for the July 2010 surgery.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities and for service connection for a chronic cough due to additional development being necessary.

The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a heart disability, including a heart murmur, finding that there was no nexus between his current disabilities and his active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right leg disability is secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic head injury and memory loss, finding that there was no current diagnosis of TBI or evidence supporting a secondary relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Board has decided that the appellant's claim for apportionment of benefits during his period of incarceration is pending and needs to be addressed by the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ). The AOJ must provide an SOC, allowing the appellant to perfect an appeal if he chooses.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is denied because they do not have service-connected disabilities involving such organs.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bowel incontinence, urinary incontinence, and groin numbness as secondary to her service-connected back disability. The Board found that there was no causal or aggravating relationship between these conditions and her service-connected back disability.