Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disability compensation benefits were terminated due to his status as a fugitive felon, and the Board denied reinstatement of these benefits from June 1, 2010 to September 13, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disabilities are remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess their current severity.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's alopecia is related to her military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's skin disability and its relation to service, specifically in-service groin itchiness. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a skin condition that he claims was related to an in-service rash and herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to stroke, atrial fibrillation, and leukemia as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any other compensable exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria due to his discharge being under other than honorable conditions.

The Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service has been conceded. The Board is remanding the case due to the need for additional evidence regarding whether the Veteran's essential tremors are related to his military service, including any exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to a typographical error in the Veteran's name and for further development of employment information.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the case and has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left femoral nerve involvement of the L2/L3/L4, based on a finding that there is mild bilateral lumbar radiculopathy due to subjective complaints from the Veteran's back.

The Veteran's residuals of TBI, including dizziness, balance impairment, and occasional stuttering, are rated at a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent bladder disorder and recurrent prostate disorder due to insufficient examination reports. The Veteran is required to provide VA with private healthcare provider records, obtain any relevant VA treatment records, and undergo a VA genitourinary examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for invasive ductal carcinoma of breast, finding that there is no evidence linking her current condition to her exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right hip disability due to inadequate medical evidence and failure to substantially comply with prior remand directives.

The Board found that the overpayment created from January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009 was improperly created due to the Veteran's delay in notifying VA of his spouse's death. The portion of the overpayment for this period is invalidated and not subject to recoupment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, lumbar strain/lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome and S1 spinal nerve impingement, and sleep apnea/sleep disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Paget's disease, which he claims is due to exposure to ionizing radiation in service, has been remanded. The VA will need to obtain a dose estimate from the Under Secretary for Health based on available methodologies.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence in the November 2019 VA medical opinion. The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left foot injury must be reconsidered with a new examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right third toe disability and entitlement to TDIU due to the need to clarify which symptoms are attributed to his service-connected condition versus other foot conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence being added to the record and not yet considered by the AOJ.