Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's hiatal hernia with esophageal reflux has been granted an increased rating to 60 percent throughout the period on appeal, as it manifested with symptom combinations productive of severe impairment of health.

The Veteran's claim for service connection to cancer of the throat (squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil) is being remanded due to uncertainty about its relation to his presumed herbicide exposure. The Board requests an opinion on whether the cancer is related to service, even though it is not listed as a presumptive disease.

The Board has remanded the cases due to additional VA treatment records being added to the claims file since the last Statement of the Case, and the Veteran did not waive AOJ review.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's cause of death and his exposure claims. The VA will need to verify the Veteran's service in Vietnam, assess asbestos exposure, and provide a medical opinion on whether any of these exposures contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Board found that the Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma did not begin during his military service and is not related to it, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable disability rating for his right orbital fracture with diplopia prior to May 26, 2022 was denied. The case is remanded due to the October 2022 Rating Decision failing to apply the Note under Diagnostic Code 6090 pertaining to the application of 38 C.F.R. � 4.31.

The Veteran's peripheral venous insufficiency (claimed as swelling and numbness of the right leg) was denied because there is no adequate medical opinion showing a nexus between the disability and his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for pleural effusion as there was no evidence of in-service asbestos exposure and the claimant's contention that he had such exposure is not credible.

The Veteran's atrial fibrillation with cardiomyopathy and dyspnea was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. The Board found that the delay in diagnosis and treatment did not result from any fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to incomplete information provided by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for a vision condition, awarded a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis due to the Veteran's inability to work and need for regular aid and attendance, and granted SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and a need for further examination.

The Board has granted the claim, finding that the Veteran's esophagogastric adenocarcinoma was caused by his in-service exposure to herbicide agents and asbestos, which is considered a presumptive condition.

The Board has found the February 2020 VA knee examination inadequate and remanded for a new examination that complies with Correia, Sharp, and Mitchell. The Veteran's claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for accrued benefits, finding no unpaid periodic monetary benefits at her mother's date of death and insufficient information to determine if she was entitled to pension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hand disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in the May 2022 remand. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which he asserts began during his military service as a helicopter repairman.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for left-hand and right-hand disabilities due to inadequate opinions in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran's symptoms need further clarification, including whether his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete and illegible VA Form 21-4142s submitted by the Veteran for private treatment records from September 2020. The Veteran needs to provide clarification on whether they sought such treatment, and if so, complete VA Form 21-4142s for each provider.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to ischemic heart disease, which is presumed related to herbicide exposure during temporary duty in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's vitreous floaters are related to his active service.