Other conditions decisions — 2022

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's overpayment debt was created due to retroactive termination of dependent benefits. The Board finds that an audit should be undertaken to clarify the total amounts paid and recouped for dependents from March 1, 2010 through July 31, 2013, and address the Veteran's assertions of VA error.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right eye blepharitis and left eye pseudophakia with vitreous degeneration and incipient right eye cataract, as well as his initial disability rating claim. The Veteran is required to undergo examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board denied a compensable initial disability rating for Raynaud's Syndrome, finding that the Veteran did not present with characteristic attacks occurring one to three times per week.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, including exposure to herbicide agents or other chemicals during service.

The Veteran's claim for aid and attendance was denied in a February 2014 rating decision. The appellant, the surviving spouse, is seeking accrued benefits as her husband had a pending claim at the time of his death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in previous examinations and need for further clarification on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's eye disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for an independent medical opinion to determine if the Veteran suffered additional disability as a result of VA medical treatment, including cervical spine surgery and post-operative care.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral foot disabilities and TDIU due to incomplete records, specifically missing Social Security Administration (SSA) disability determination records.

The Veteran's flat foot disability is rated at 50 percent for the period from May 24, 2016 to September 2, 2020.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 and § 1815 because she does not have spina bifida or her mother is not a Vietnam Veteran.

The Veteran's son, the Appellant, is denied accrued benefits as he did not pay for costs associated with his father's burial or last sickness.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion and examination, requiring further investigation into the etiology of the Veteran's left thumb disability.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's essential tremors and his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's bilateral superficial punctate keratitis and dry eyes with allergic conjunctivitis are currently rated as noncompensable, but a separate 10 percent rating is granted for the dry eyes. The Board finds remand necessary to address the issue of service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right elbow and stomach conditions due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasoning in previous decisions and the need for further development, including obtaining a VA opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's respiratory disability.

The Board has remanded the cases of seborrheic keratosis and neurofibroma due to conflicting findings regarding their etiology, specifically whether they are related to service exposure. The Veteran's skin conditions have been diagnosed as common noncancerous growths with no clear evidence linking them to sun or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for leukemia, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure and insufficient medical opinion to establish a link between the condition and service.