Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for prostatectomy status post carcinoma, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for a urinary disorder, including BPH and overactive bladder, as secondary to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is also considered in relation to his urinary symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip sprain and remanded the issue of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a procedural issue with the form used to appeal the November 2018 rating decision. The AOJ is required to issue an SOC and conduct any necessary development.

The Board denied an effective date prior to December 15, 2017, for the award of survivor's pension benefits as the appellant's claim was received more than one year after the Veteran's death.

The appeal is dismissed because the Veteran died, making it impossible to apportion his VA benefits.

The Board denied service connection for Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD) as the evidence did not establish that it was aggravated beyond its natural progression during military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding secondary service connection for Bell's palsy. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his condition as secondary to his service-connected headaches and chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as due to Gulf War illness.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of bladder condition, finding that there is no evidence linking his current disability to his military service.

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

The Board denied service connection for colon cancer/tumor, finding no evidence of its onset during service or causation by service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted but with a remand for further development.

The Board has determined that the claims file is incomplete and requires additional documents to be obtained before a decision can be made on the Veteran's pension benefits claim from December 1, 2011, to January 1, 2013.

The Veteran's kidney stones disability is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board has found that more recent VA examination evidence is needed to determine the current severity of his service-connected condition and to evaluate it in light of the recently promulgated regulations.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for dental disability, claimed as sinus and facial pain due to April 2002 VA dental care, is being remanded for further examination and medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits, finding that October 5, 2015 was the earliest possible effective dates based on the evidence provided.

The Board denied service connection for diverticulosis of the colon, finding no nexus between the Veteran's in-service digestive complaints and his current diagnosis.

The Board has decided that the case should be returned to the RO for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for eye disability, including whether visual/depth perception issues in service were due to contrast sensitivity or aggravated by exposure to Camp Lejeune.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete efforts to obtain relevant private treatment records from '[T.] Sports Medicine'. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient nexus opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right leg disability is related to service or secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to incomplete medical records, inadequate opinions, and new evidence.