Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's widow has withdrawn her appeal for VA pension benefits, and the Board has dismissed the case.

The Veteran's claim to add his spouse as a dependent was denied because he failed to provide the necessary information within one year of notification, and therefore, no earlier effective date is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma to his exposure to TCE at Lowry Air Force Base. The VA needs to obtain a medical opinion on this issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of relevant Social Security Administration records, which may be pertinent to the Appellant's claim for DIC benefits based on his status as a helpless child of the Veteran.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected left varicocele disability, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's glioblastoma multiforme is service-connected and the effective date for a 100% rating for PTSD has been granted. TDIU was granted from May 20, 2004 to September 17, 2013.

The Veteran's esophageal cancer is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine its relationship to service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service-connected Dupuytren's contracture of the left middle finger is currently rated at 10 percent, and he was granted a TDIU effective from November 9, 2011.

The Board has decided that the cause of death (cardiac arrest and congestive heart failure) is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to in-service herbicide exposure. The case is being remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's varicose veins were granted a separate initial 10 percent disability rating prior to December 16, 2019. Ratings in excess of 10 percent and 20 percent are denied from December 16, 2019, to May 13, 2021, respectively.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew their claim for an earlier effective date of the addition of a dependent.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chest pain is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and treatment records.

The Board has denied service connection for heart flutters and remanded the issues of increased rating for dry eye syndrome and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for stroke and its residuals.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding obtaining SSA records and authorization for earnings record.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder and for TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for essential tremors, including as due to herbicide exposure, is being remanded. The VA needs to obtain a new medical opinion from a neurologist to determine the likely etiology of the Veteran's essential tremors and whether it is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, finding no credible evidence of a chronic condition related to his active service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for an intestinal disability and a skin disability (other than tinea pedis of the bilateral feet) as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected thrombophlebitis of the right lower extremity, which led to alcohol abuse disorder and liver cancer. The cause of death is granted as a result.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $9,095.86 is being reviewed for validity and a request to waive recovery of this debt is also pending.