Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has ordered the Veteran's VA treatment records from September 2016 to July 2021 to be obtained as they are potentially relevant to his TDIU claim. The decision is remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of polycythemia vera is being remanded due to an improper form used for the Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's knee disabilities are being remanded for additional evaluation and evidence collection to determine the current severity of her conditions prior to May 7, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal for compensation for colon cancer under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastric carcinoid tumor and esophageal cancer have been denied.,There is no evidence of current diagnoses or a link between the claimed conditions and service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his TDIU was denied as there is no legal basis for a rating in excess of 100 percent.,VA received the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his TDIU on November 29, 2006. The evidence does not support finding that his service-connected disabilities increased to warrant such a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding whether the Appellant was insane at the time of his misconduct during service, which could potentially lift the bar to VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for stroke residuals and entitlement to a TDIU due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension, presumed due to herbicide exposure, caused his stroke. The AOJ is instructed to investigate this issue further.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for narcolepsy as he does not have a current diagnosis of narcolepsy.

The Board has ordered the VA to conduct a search for missing educational records related to the Veteran's application for benefits between 1956 and 1959. The AOJ must document that the search was performed using both the Veteran's claims file number and social security number.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to procedural issues. A Statement of the Case must be issued, and if the Veteran wishes to proceed with the appeal, he must submit a VA Form 9 within 60 days.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pendulous breasts, a back disability as secondary to pendulous breasts, and a neck disability as secondary to pendulous breasts are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of her breast condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral inguinal hernias are related to service and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development regarding asbestos exposure and its relation to polycythemia vera. The Veteran served as a fireman apprentice and fireman recruit, which is considered highly probable for asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for his right index finger disability remains in appellate status and the case is being remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's TDIU for unspecified trauma-related disorder with adjustment disorder and mixed anxious and depressed mood is granted, effective from April 19, 2017. Service connection for myotonia congenita is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding permanent incapacity for self-support for K. L.-M.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for further examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin disorder.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) other than based on the loss of use of a creative organ is being remanded due to incomplete information from the VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's symptoms during and since discharge represent initial manifestations of his pituitary tumor.