Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has denied the claim for DIC benefits based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to inability to verify the Veteran's military service and his spouse's status as a surviving spouse. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection as his right hip fracture, status post open reduction and internal fixation and total hip arthroplasty, has not been linked by probative evidence to his active service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right radial radicular pain, left radial radicular pain, right ulnar radicular pain, and left ulnar radicular pain due to a lack of substantial compliance with the February 2022 remand directives.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for residuals of left and right legs periostitis, status post fasciotomy was granted. He is now receiving a noncompensable rating until July 30, 2019, and a 10 percent rating thereafter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right upper body shrapnel residuals due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of his skin discoloration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for anemia, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between his current condition and his active military service.

The Veteran's cause of death was multiple myeloma, but there is no service-connected disability that caused or contributed to his death. The Board found the evidence does not support the Veteran being exposed to herbicide agents during service, thus denying presumptive service connection for multiple myeloma.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) due to his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) is remanded. The VA examiner needs to provide a new opinion on whether ED was caused or aggravated by CAD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's drill days and pay, which is necessary for proper adjudication of the overpayment claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dental trauma for compensation purposes, finding that there is no current compensable dental disability related to his in-service injury.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability is rated at 30 percent prior to November 9, 2021. From November 9, 2021, the rating is increased to 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for temporomandibular disorder was denied, and his claims for service connection for bilateral keratoconus were also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for TMJ or service connection for keratoconus.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete addendum opinion regarding visual field defects documented in the February 2018 VA eye examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's gastrointestinal and bladder disabilities are aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for ulcerative colitis and entitlement to TDIU due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran needs to be examined by a gastroenterologist or colorectal surgeon.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA dental examination. The examiner did not provide sufficient information regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed dental condition and failed to consider potential causes for his missing teeth.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee replacement is found to have aggravated his right lower extremity RSD syndrome and CRPS, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted additional accrued benefits in the amount of $9,484.00 for expenses related to the Veteran's last sickness and burial. The appeal is also remanded for further development regarding other claimed expenses.

The Veteran's initial rating for arthritis of the left hand is being remanded due to concerns about the current severity of his condition, which has reportedly worsened since his last VA examination in June 2017.