Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding a gastrointestinal disability other than service-connected IBS with GERD.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's floor-of-the-mouth cancer and tongue disability. The VA must obtain a new opinion from an examiner.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected left hip disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of records.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claimed recurrent urinary disability, including urinary incontinence, is not service connected as it did not originate during active service and is not related to any service-connected conditions.

The claim to establish service connection for a heart disability, diagnosed as paroxysmal heart arrhythmia, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's lay statements during his hearing are also considered in this decision.

The Board has reopened the Appellant's previously denied claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death and granted it, finding that there is a reasonable possibility that the glioblastoma multiforme was caused by exposure to dioxin during military service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding medical records from UMC.

The Veteran's financial information showed he was not providing for his children, and an apportionment of the dependency allowance he received on their account cannot result in undue hardship to him. Therefore, a general apportionment to the Appellant in the amount of dependency benefits the Veteran received on behalf of M.R. and W.R. is granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if any of the Veteran's claimed disabilities are related to his active service.

The Veteran's ulcerative colitis is being remanded for additional development to determine if it is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral artery disease of the right and left lower extremities, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to acknowledged herbicide agent exposure during active service.

The Board has determined that the current genital disability is related to service and remands for further examination and opinion regarding whether it was caused or aggravated by the service-connected bilateral orchiopexy scar.

The Board found that the RO improperly calculated the Veteran's overpayment and remanded for further action.

The Veteran's bowel disability is being remanded due to a lack of informed consent documentation for the colonoscopy procedure. The Board will review whether VA's care caused additional disability and provide an updated decision.

The Board has determined that more development is needed to determine if the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment was timely filed, as there are issues regarding notification and receipt of the necessary documents. The case is therefore being remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for basal cell carcinoma is granted as it is related to his in-service sun exposure and resultant sunburns during the Gulf War.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to recognize J.S. as his dependent child for purposes of additional allowance, based on evidence showing he fulfilled parental duties and was under a guardianship order.