Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and the Veteran's failure to appear for VA examinations. The claim will be reconsidered with additional development.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence not previously considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA opinion and need for additional medical opinions.

The appeal for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed due to the Veteran's representative requesting the appeal be withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of one automobile or other conveyance and automobile adaptive equipment, or automobile adaptive equipment only, as well as entitlement to SMC based upon need for the regular aid and attendance of another person due to delays in obtaining necessary medical opinions regarding the Veteran's vision impairment.

The Board denied service connection for head surgery injury, gall bladder removal, and fatty tumor of the head disabilities as there was no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's stepchild, O.C., is not eligible for recognition as a helpless child due to being over 18 years old at the time he became a stepchild and did not meet the legal requirements for dependent status.

The Veteran's income is below the maximum annual pension rate, so he is granted nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right eye vision impairment worsened during service and if it was aggravated by diabetes mellitus. The case is also pending for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty-to-assist violation, specifically regarding the need for in-home assessment and caregiver training. The claim will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's bilateral pes cavus was denied a compensable rating prior to August 23, 2013 and a rating in excess of 10 percent from August 23, 2013 to June 3, 2019.,From June 3, 2019, the Veteran's bilateral pes cavus was denied a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of transient ischemic attack due to in-service herbicide agent exposure. The decision also requires a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's condition is related to his hypertension.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date than November 7, 2016 for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35. The decision is based on the appellant not electing a beginning date within 60 days of VA's notice.

Service connection is granted for right hip arthritis and left hip arthritis.,Service connection is denied for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The claim of service connection for a rating over 40 percent for lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) and Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS) with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's respiratory disorder is related to his military service, including any exposure to air conditioning and tropical climates in service.

The Board has remanded the cases for issuance of a Statement of the Case, as the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement included these issues. The effective date and rating assignment will be determined after further review.

The Veteran's spinal stenosis is granted an increased disability rating of 40 percent, effective November 1, 2012. The initial disability ratings for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve remain denied. The right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve's disability rating from February 28, 2014 to November 18, 2015 is restored to 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for deep venous thrombosis right lower extremity was denied in a final rating decision. The Board has now reopened the claim and remanded it for further examination.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for his service-connected neurological impairment of the right lower extremity was denied as there is no evidence of a factual increase in disability within one year prior to his October 1, 2013 claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current liver disorder, diagnosed as hepatic steatosis, is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service. Service connection for this condition is granted.