Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board granted entitlement to additional dependency compensation for the Veteran's spouse, B.V.G., based on his legal marriage and valid disability rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including dental disability and several musculoskeletal, respiratory, and neurological conditions. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for his pharynx/larynx disability, left lower extremity ataxia and dysmetria, and right lower extremity ataxia and dysmetria.

The Veteran's neurogenic bladder condition is granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The claim for hypertension remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, including ulcerative colitis, was present during service and continues to persist. Therefore, service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and a need for additional development regarding functional loss during flare-ups and repeated use over time.

The Veteran's son, the appellant, was not eligible for accrued benefits as he did not provide evidence of expenses related to his father's last sickness and burial.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran, finding that she did not live continuously with him from the date of marriage to his death.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for service-connected dyshidrosis as the condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's right and left hip arthoplasties have not been shown to result in painful motion or weakness such as to require the use of crutches, which is necessary for a higher rating.,The Veteran has been awarded a 70 percent disability rating since November 26, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor and whether it is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for an examination of the Veteran's shin splints. The appeal is not about service connection, but rather the need for additional evidence.

The Board has found that the Veteran's sprained neck disability did not meet or approximate criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to July 8, 2020. The contusion of the sacral coccyx region issue is remanded due to inadequate medical findings from February 2, 2016, to July 7, 2020.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's deviated septum disability, as well as whether there was any permanent increase in severity during his periods of active service.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the overpayment waiver claim due to a withdrawal by the appellant's authorized representative.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, due to asbestos exposure during his military service, should be remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that there was a lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives and thus requires another remand for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and an addendum opinion from an ophthalmologist.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for further medical evaluation regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral ganglion cysts were incurred or caused during his honorable service period from August 1970 to June 1971.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right arm disability, and any such disability is not proximately caused by an error in judgment, carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right arm disability is denied.