Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board found the overpayment created during periods when the Veteran was not married to a dependent spouse, but the validity of the overpayment calculation is still under review. The decision on the waiver claim remains pending.

The Board denied dependency benefits for the Veteran's child C.A.G. as a school child, finding that he was over 26 years old when DIC benefits were established and thus not eligible.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a delusional disorder, finding that his symptoms began in service and are related to his military experience.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for a gastrointestinal disability due to inadequate medical opinions. The case is returned for further review and new medical opinions.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder is remanded for further examination and opinion to determine its etiology, including whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left ovarian cyst and endometriosis claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to questions regarding whether the Veteran's avascular necrosis is related to her PTSD and associated alcoholism, which are now service-connected.

The Board has determined that the procedural and due process rights of both parties have not been fully met, necessitating a remand for further development. The issue is related to an apportionment of VA compensation benefits prior to the appellant's divorce from the Veteran.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for interphalangeal keratosis in both feet, bilateral lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, and right toe amputation due to new evidence. The claims are now remanded for a VA opinion on the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection appeals for gallbladder and bilateral lung disabilities have been withdrawn.,An effective date earlier than August 12, 2014 for the establishment of service connection for a scar status post appendectomy is denied. The Veteran's current rating for this condition is 10% from August 12, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left leg length discrepancy. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining a new medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and an examination to determine if any disability of the Veteran's upper or lower extremities, characterized by pain and weakness, is related to the prescription of hydrochlorothiazide without potassium from VA treatment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's cholangiocarcinoma is related to his service in Korea, where he was exposed to liver flukes. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a neurological disorder of the left hand and left lower extremity, finding that these conditions are related to an in-service motorcycle accident.

The Veteran's children, A., J., and M., were added as dependents to his VA disability compensation award on May 19, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hand disorder, palmar fasciitis, and Dupuytren's constructure. The VA examiners found no evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his anal fissure, which he claims includes proctalgia fugax symptoms. The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the separate evaluation of proctalgia fugax.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disability of the bilateral feet is granted. Entitlement to service connection for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted. The claims for service connection for a skin disability of the bilateral feet, an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities because the Veteran explicitly stated he did not want to pursue such a claim, and his TDIU claim was not reasonably raised by the record as part of his increased rating claim for costochondritis.