Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for mood disorder, migraine headaches, and TBI has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for his mood disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for scattered hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes and mild centrilobular emphysematous, finding no current disability related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a central nervous system condition, including mononeuritis multiplex (MNM), is remanded due to insufficient evidence and the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's death is due to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which was presumed related to his service exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand. The Board granted the claim for cause of death.

The Veteran's service-connected patellofemoral pain syndrome disabilities have been rated based on limitation of motion, and the current ratings for both knees are denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran is seeking compensation for left arm disability resulting from a surgical procedure. The Board has determined that additional VA treatment records are needed and an examination should be conducted to determine the nature and etiology of his symptoms, including whether there was any aggravation caused by VA's referral for surgery in November 2007.

The Board has granted an apportionment of the Veteran's VA pension benefits to the Appellant on behalf of her children, B.M.J. Jr. and R.L.J., in the sum of the dependency allowance for each minor child from January 27, 2014 until their respective 18th birthdays.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for a clarifying opinion from an appropriate medical specialist.

The Veteran's mesothelioma is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and information about the Veteran's post-service employment. The cause of death claim will also be developed further.

The Veteran's metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck is presumed to be caused by his in-service exposure to burn pits, granted service connection under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's postoperative residuals of tubal ligation are granted as service connection is established due to the in-service miscarriages and subsequent recommendation for tubal ligation.,Service connection for right breast tumor excision residuals, other than scarring, is denied because there is no current evidence of a residual right breast mass or tumor. The Veteran's pain is attributed to her postoperative scar.,Service connection for kidney stones is denied as the evidence does not show any current impairment from these stones.

The Veteran's panhypopituitarism resulted in at most two documented episodes of dehydration requiring parenteral hydration over a one-year period, which qualifies for a 60 percent rating under the former version of DC 7909.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's Crohn's disease may be related to his service, specifically his presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. However, the VA medical opinions did not consider the Veteran's lay report and the published literature suggesting chemical contaminants could cause Crohn's disease.

The Board has not conducted an in-person VA examination regarding the Veteran's claimed neurobehavioral effects, including her exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The case is being remanded for such an examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic left eye condition, including his left upper lid ptosis, is at least as likely as not incurred during active duty service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death, anaplastic astrocytoma of the brain, is related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service. The appellant contends that this condition should be considered a soft-tissue sarcoma and warrants presumptive service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits and accrued benefits due to lack of qualifying service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for his right and left thumb digital nerve neuromas, as well as a higher rating for his service-connected right thumb scar. The evidence did not support granting any of these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the vision condition is aggravated by service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's disability rating for residuals from adenocarcinoma of the prostate with urinary symptoms was increased to 60 percent effective October 30, 2018. The Board found that a higher rating is warranted due to worsening voiding dysfunction and use of appliances or absorbent materials more than four times per day.