Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate for deciding this claim and has ordered an additional examination to address the questions presented by the May 2022 remand.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the left lower extremity, finding no current diagnosis and rejecting the Veteran's contention that it was related to his active service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for gastritis (claimed as gastroenterotomy and vagotomy) due to new evidence. The claim is now granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran sustained an additional disability resulting from the July 2, 2014 colonoscopy and/or October 30, 2014 ileostomy reversal surgery. The VA is required to obtain a medical opinion addressing these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to confusion in how and when overpayments were created, specifically regarding a dependent child (A.F.) and a dependent spouse (E.). The Veteran is seeking clarification on these issues.

The Board has determined that the PCAFC eligibility decision is incorrect due to a legal error and requires remand for further review under the correct standards.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anti-social personality disorder, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's former spouse, the appellant, is not eligible for recognition as his surviving spouse due to their divorce at the time of the Veteran's death. Therefore, DIC benefits and a survivor's pension are denied.

The Veteran's death was caused by intractable anemia, which is service-connected. The appeal for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is denied as there is no legal basis to grant such benefits.

The Board has determined that the VA examiner's opinion on proximate causation was inadequate and requires a remand for an addendum medical opinion. The Veteran contends his right hip strain is secondary to his service-connected left ankle condition, but the VA examiner did not address this theory of entitlement.

The Veteran's benefits are apportioned to the Appellant on behalf of their minor child, P.K.B.S., at a rate of 30 percent.

The Veteran's left eye disability, including blindness, was not a result of VA's carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault. The appeal for compensation under U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma/myeloma plasmacytoma, claimed as related to herbicide exposure in the Republic of Vietnam, is being remanded due to a lack of an adequate medical examination.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's freestanding claim for an earlier effective date for his TDIU as it is not a valid claim and cannot be adjudicated.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shin splint and right shin splint, as well as a rating in excess of 10 percent for his left knee patellar tendonitis.,There is no current evidence of record showing that the Veteran has any current left or right shin splint conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the overpayment of compensation benefits, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's multifocal glioblastoma, finding that there is a sufficient basis to link the condition to his exposure to high frequency radiation during military service.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew the appeal for an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding an informal conference request for service connection of myasthenia gravis. The Veteran requested an earlier effective date, but no such conference was held.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to December 6, 2019 for TDIU on an extraschedular basis is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ must obtain SSA records relevant to the Veteran's TDIU claim.