Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claim for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's macular degeneration and cataracts have been aggravated by his service-connected ischemic heart disease.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right arm muscle disability is at least as likely as not related to a laceration injury he sustained during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's initial noncompensable rating for his left partial patella tear was increased to 10 percent effective January 20, 2020. The Board has ordered further development due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no final decision could be made.

The Board denied recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse due to inconsistent statements from the appellant regarding her marital status and lack of evidence supporting a common law marriage.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and newly raised contentions, including the Veteran's testimony about his in-service experiences and a VA physician's opinion.

The Veteran's overpayment from August 7, 2008 to June 30, 2010 was incorrectly calculated at $22,252.80 and has been corrected to $22,271.11. The claim for a waiver of the overpayment is denied.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran died before a decision could be made. The claim will not continue without proper substitution of an eligible individual.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for vision loss in the left eye should be remanded due to new and material evidence having been received. The restoration of a 30 percent rating for sinusitis, ethmoid and maxillary is also remanded.

The Board has ordered the VA to provide C.K.A. with a copy of the appellant's substantive appeal, as required by regulations for simultaneously contested claims.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was not caused or contributed to by any condition related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in the medical opinions and need for additional development, including obtaining records from health care providers and VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for several reasons, including uploading the Veteran's service personnel records and informing the Board of Veterans' Appeals that the upload has been completed. The appeal regarding a heart disorder is pending, and the appeal to restore the right inguinal hernia rating is also pending.

The Veteran's right hip strain, limitation of extension, and impairment of the thigh have been granted a compensable rating. The specific disability ratings are as follows: 10% for right hip strain; 0% for limitation of extension; and 0% prior to October 12, 2021, with a 10% rating beginning on that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a VA genitourinary examination to determine if his current bladder disability is related to service, specifically the July 1966 fissurectomy and subsequent catheterization.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding her bowel and bladder incontinence, diabetes mellitus and associated peripheral neuropathy, dysthymic disorder, and TDIU.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including memory loss and sleep impairment as this claim is no longer before the Board due to a grant of service connection in July 2021.

The Veteran's AIDS with pneumonia was manifested by no more than refractory constitutional symptoms, diarrhea, and pathological weight loss. The Board found that the severity of the disability did not rise to a level warranting a higher rating.

The Board dismissed the claim of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) as moot due to the Veteran's representative requesting remand, but this matter is not currently in appellate status.