Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to failure to schedule a VA examination, and requests additional development of the record.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left eye hypertensive retinopathy and service connection for right eye hypertensive retinopathy, right eye cataract, and left eye cataract.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to obtain VA medical records related to the Veteran's right eye disability. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to obtain these records and associate them with the claims file.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran incurred additional disability as a result of the April 2016 eye surgery and whether any such disability was caused by negligence or lack of proper skill on the part of VA.

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

The Board's decision granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance, but did not assign a specific rate. The Veteran appealed this decision to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), which found it unclear whether only entitlement was granted or if a specific rate was also assigned. As the appeal is moot due to the clarification provided in the Board's decision, the appeal has been dismissed.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral elbow disabilities due to insufficient information regarding functional impairment during flare-ups and repetitive use. The TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with these issues, so it must also be remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right arm/shoulder disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his 1991 ACDUTRA injury. The most persuasive evidence indicated that his symptoms did not begin until many years after the incident.

The Board has remanded the case for obtaining SSA medical records and other relevant documents.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and opinion regarding service connection, rating, and TDIU claims due to incomplete or insufficient opinions in previous examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right side weakness and stroke residuals, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's right hand psoriatic arthritis is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective April 7, 2011. The decision grants the claim for a compensable evaluation based on painful motion of the thumb.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral leg tremors and balance problems, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses do not support a link to her active service.,Service connection was also denied for balance problems due to lack of a diagnosed condition.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied in a July 2022 Supplemental Statement of the Case due to the absence of a completed VA Form 21-8940. The Board is remanding the case for another opportunity to complete this form.

The Board has granted service connection for high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN), status-post cystoprostatectomy, finding that it is related to in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran's prostate was removed as a result of his service-connected bladder cancer.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no legal authority remains for adjudicating the merits of the case.

The SMP claim based on the regular need for aid and attendance has been granted, making this appeal moot.

The Board denied service connection for hair loss, skin rash, and menstrual disorder as the Veteran's conditions were not shown to be related to her military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for pseudotumor cerebri, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are reasonably shown to have had onset during her active-duty military service and linked to in-service manifestations of similar key symptoms.