Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA opinion and the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current vision conditions are related to his 1965 service injury.

The Veteran's claim for continued entitlement to additional VA compensation benefits for his dependent spouse and child after May 1, 2020 is dismissed as the benefit has already been granted in a previous decision.

The Board has granted service connection for acute myeloid leukemia, finding it is related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The claim was initially denied due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to service, but new medical evidence supported the relationship between the Veteran's exposure and his condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ambulance services on May 19, 2020 were for a medical emergency. However, there is uncertainty about whether he was unable to defray the cost of such transportation. The appeal must be remanded to provide appropriate notice and reconsideration.

The Veteran's service-connected stomach disability, which includes partial gastrectomy and chronic ulcers, has been rated at 60 percent since June 7, 2016. The rating is based on severe post-gastrectomy syndrome with symptoms such as nausea, sweating, circulatory disturbances after meals, diarrhea, hypoglycemic symptoms, weight loss with malnutrition and anemia.

The Veteran's Hodgkin's disease is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty at Nam Phong Air Base in Thailand.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bronchiectasis is at least as likely as not related to his in-service bacterial pneumonia, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for the validity of amount of debt for special separation benefit recouped from October 1992 to May 2014 and drill pay adjustment is remanded due to missing official sources confirming drill days and pay.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and a need for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his thoracic spine disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected thoracic spine disability is remanded.

The Veteran's pension benefits were overpaid due to changes in income and SSA disability payments. The case is remanded for a detailed accounting of payments and readjudication.

The Board denied service connection for a spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current back pain is not related to her military service and does not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to her service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence added by VA, and the Veteran has not waived AOJ review. The case will be returned for an SSOC after initial review of the new evidence.

The Veteran's urticaria is rated at a 60% rating from June 23, 2021 onwards. The prior period for a higher rating in excess of 30% remains under review.

The Veteran's right upper extremity reflex sympathetic dystrophy disability is rated at 40 percent disabling. The Board has found an examination to evaluate the current severity of her condition and referred her claim for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's dry eye syndrome is granted a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The issues regarding hypertension and vertigo are remanded.

The Board has restored R.G., the Veteran's sister, as his fiduciary appointment due to her care and support of the Veteran over many years. The appeal is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical examination and review of records.

The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected Kaposi's sarcoma. The AOJ should also obtain any outstanding VA medical records.