Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic diastolic heart failure was granted. The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 80 percent for nephropathy prior to May 27, 2016 and his claim for a total disability rating for nephropathy from May 27, 2016 to June 7, 2018 were both granted. However, the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence regarding in-service radiation exposure and other relevant factors. The case will be processed again with additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hemochromatosis had its onset during service and continues to this day, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has restored service connection for bilateral hip total replacements due to the August 2015 rating decision being a clear and unmistakable error.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the AOJ had already granted all benefits sought on appeal, including service connection for somatic symptom disorder with sleep apnea and secondary service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity muscle weakness and voiding dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for higher evaluations for TMJ disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disorder is denied, and he is granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board dismissed the case as there is no longer a valid issue to appeal due to the RO's determination that the overpayment was solely caused by VA error and thus invalid.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations of his bilateral knee degenerative joint disease was denied as the evidence did not show limitation of motion or instability warranting a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding the Veteran's left and right eye disorders, including cataracts, macular degeneration, and dermatochalasis.

The Board has determined that the appellant may be entitled to additional accrued benefits due to expenses she paid for her deceased relative's last sickness and burial. The claim is being remanded to allow the appellant to provide evidence substantiating these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability, specifically his other trauma and stressor related disorder. The claim will be reconsidered with a new addendum opinion from an appropriate examiner.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for swollen right and left leg disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of such conditions during or immediately following service, and that they are not related to his service-connected degenerative disc disease.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of left eye pterygium removal and dry eye syndrome, left eye has been granted. The Veteran is now rated at 20 percent for the former condition and 10 percent for the latter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left eye disabilities due to radiation exposure. The case is being returned for an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the claims for breast cancer and hysterectomy due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's service-connected kidney transplant residuals are alleged to have caused or aggravated her breast cancer and hysterectomy.

The Veteran's child is not eligible for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 for spina bifida because the appellant's mother was not a Vietnam Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and further development is required.

The Veteran's countable income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate, thus denying his claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits.