Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran seeks recognition of his adult daughter, T.S.L., as a child for VA benefits purposes based on her permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18. The Board finds that there is potentially relevant evidence that could assist in the claim and thus remands the case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PVD of both lower extremities and residuals of rectal abscess surgical repair due to inadequate opinions regarding aggravation by service-connected conditions.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is granted for status post amputations of 2nd and 5th toes of right foot for infection and gangrene.

The Board has granted service connection for mild right and left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease as secondary to the service-connected bilateral knee osteoarthritis.

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent rating for the associated rhomboid muscle injury, effective April 25, 2014. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for limbus vertebra to include rhomboid muscle spasm was denied as there is no evidence of an unadjudicated claim or informal claim prior to April 25, 2014.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's residuals of a pharyngeal injury, finding that his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and requests for additional records. The Veteran's skin disorder is presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam, where he was exposed to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disability, including herniated nucleus pulposus and sacroiliitis, began during his active service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected herpes simplex virus, type 2.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that the earliest claim seeking this benefit was in April 2010, but no evidence showed attempts to establish it prior to January 3, 2012.

The Board found that the overpayment was not properly created due to retroactive changes resulting from the Veteran's incarceration, and benefits should have resumed on July 18, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including ankle, elbow, hip, hand, and neck conditions. The evidence did not establish that these conditions began during service or were related to in-service injuries.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and missing inpatient treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer is being reviewed again.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis of the left great toe is granted a 20 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's attorney has withdrawn the claim for service connection for Crohn's disease. The Board dismissed this appeal as the withdrawal was valid and did not affect other claims.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate examination and missing medical records. The Board requires a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected scrotal laceration with residual left inguinal hernia.

The Veteran's bladder and prostate disabilities are remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his service, including herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for flank pain, urinary frequency, dysuria, and hematuria as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes. Service connection for kidney stones is denied.

The Board denied the claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 for a child born with spina bifida because there is no clinical evidence of any form or manifestation of spina bifida in the appellant's records.