Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's left foot achilles tendonitis with chronic musculoligamentous strain is rated at 10 percent, but she believes her condition warrants a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia and remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his varicose veins.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for cause of death, finding no formal or informal claim was received prior to December 16, 2008.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gynecological/pelvic condition, including ovarian cyst and uterine fibroids due to lack of substantial compliance with all remand directives. A new VA examination is needed along with appropriate diagnostic testing.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for venous insufficiency, right lower extremity vein condition, and left lower extremity vein condition due to additional development needed. The examination must address whether these conditions are related to active service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his onychomycosis condition and its onset during service. The VA examiner is asked to provide an addendum opinion considering these statements.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her chronic cough disability is remanded due to the need for another VA examination that includes DLCO testing.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of basal cell carcinoma, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's heart attack and its connection to his service-connected choledocholithiasis/gallstone/sepsis with residual tachycardia, as well as VA treatment in April and May 2016. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 1, 2016, for the payment of additional dependency compensation for his spouse. The decision found that VA did not receive any communication that could reasonably be construed as a claim for this benefit prior to March 24, 2016.

The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for narcotic bowel syndrome is granted effective September 21, 2021. The TDIU claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether prior respiratory complaints during honorable service led to the pulmonary embolism in 2010.

The Veteran's diplopia is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining all VA treatment records from November 2016 to the present and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Veteran's son and daughter did not qualify as dependent children for accrued benefits because they were not permanently disabled prior to reaching the age of 18, nor did they bear any of the Veteran's final expenses. The claim is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability, finding that there is no evidence of a causal relationship between his in-service strabismus surgery and his current diagnosed bilateral glaucoma, bilateral cataracts, and left eye congenital hypertrophy of the retinal epithelium.

The Board has remanded the claim for TDIU prior to July 10, 2015 due to its inextricability with other pending claims. The Veteran is asked to provide his employment history and limitations caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for penile and scrotal cancer, claimed as due to exposure to herbicide agents, is denied because there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for stroke, endarterectomy of the carotid artery, and peripheral artery disease of the LLE and RLE to obtain medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran contends that these conditions are related to his herbicide exposure in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's left elbow injury and its connection to service. A VA examination is needed to determine if a current condition exists and whether it is related to military service.

The Veteran's chest disorder, including internal bleeding, has worsened and he is requesting a higher evaluation. The Board finds that a new examination is needed to assess the current severity of his disability.