Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's genitourinary condition (claimed as voiding dysfunction and urinary frequency) and whether his left inguinal hernia disability has aggravated this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically colon cancer. The VA is required to obtain new medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's colon cancer was related to service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board found that the overpayment of additional VA compensation benefits for a dependent spouse (A.) was properly created due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his marital status changes, resulting in an overpayment. The addition of a new spouse (S.) was also deemed proper.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for additional development due to inadequate opinions and need for further examination regarding his respiratory disability. The issue will be reviewed again after all necessary steps are taken.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for eligibility to VA home loan guaranty benefits is remanded due to missing procedural documents and a lack of complete loan guaranty file. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA Medical Opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's esophageal cancer and his conceded herbicide exposure during service. The case is now pending for further development.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right inguinal hernia and has remanded the issue of TDIU prior to August 8, 2017.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for apportionment of VA benefits on behalf of his wife and child, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death, esophageal cancer, is related to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hip disorders, finding that they are secondary to her service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's right tarsal navicular fracture and associated degenerative joint disease have been rated at 20 percent since February 28, 2013. The Board has determined that the current rating of 20 percent is appropriate given the moderately severe nature of his disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether in-service factors contributed to the Veteran's death, and for further medical evaluation.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is presumed to be etiologically related to his conceded in-service exposure to burn pits and other toxins while serving in Southwest Asia. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal stromal tumor is considered service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The appellant has withdrawn their appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's stepchild, R.T., was recognized as his helpless child for the purpose of additional dependency compensation due to significant physical and intellectual limitations prior to his 18th birthday.

The Veteran's lung carcinoma is denied as there was no in-service exposure to herbicide agents and the disease did not manifest within one year of separation. Service connection for a right hip strain disability is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of evidence showing it manifested during service or within one year after separation.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for bilateral ingrown toenails and service connection for a condition of the testicles, claimed as epididymitis. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to address these claims.

The Board has granted an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to the Appellant on behalf of their minor child, J.J., in the sum of $330.00 per month.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left and right foot callosities on toes, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings under either the musculoskeletal or skin diagnostic codes.