Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to inadequate VA medical opinions and newly added evidence. The Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms are to be considered in the addendum opinion.

The Veteran's death was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA. The Board denied DIC benefits as there is no evidence that the Veteran's death resulted from an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's grandchild, E.B., is not eligible for VA compensation as a dependent child because the law does not recognize a guardianship relationship of a child for dependency compensation.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding payment or reimbursement for medical services received by the Veteran, including at Arizona Community Surgeons. The decision is not about service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating and TDIU for myotonic dystrophy type II was denied. The Board found that the symptoms related to the service-connected condition are contemplated by the current 30 percent rating, and there is no evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches with migraine variant are granted as secondary to his vision impairment, which is not due to refractive error. An initial compensable rating for the Veteran's migraines remains denied.

The Veteran's dermatophytosis of the hands and feet is rated at 60 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating. The claim for a higher rating is denied. Additionally, the Veteran was granted TDIU effective January 12, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case again to ensure that the Veteran's statements are fully considered regarding his right testicular disorder, which includes chronic epididymitis with transient hydrocele. The examiner must consider and discuss the Veteran's symptoms since his September 1974 appendectomy.

The Veteran's ventral hernia repair residuals with scar was reduced from a 40 percent rating to a 20 percent rating. The Board has now granted restoration of the 40 percent rating, effective June 1, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his back and hip disabilities are remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete records. The Veteran's right foot disability needs a new VA examination to determine its current severity.

The Board has found service connection for convergence insufficiency, accommodative insufficiency, and photophobia affecting the left eye. However, the claim for a left eye refractive error is remanded due to inadequate prior opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD secondary to his service-connected bilateral eye cataracts and other in-service events, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected eye disabilities are rated at a noncompensable disability rating, with the most recent examination showing visual acuity of 20/40 corrected distance bilaterally and an average contraction of the visual field of 46 to 60 degrees bilaterally.,VA has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance. The VA must obtain a new examination that addresses this issue.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to insufficient consideration of recent examination reports.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure of the Veteran to respond to VA requests for a VA Form 21-8940 (Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a gastrointestinal disability due to inadequate examination, and further development is required.

The Board has denied service connection for a heart murmur and remanded the issue of service connection for restless leg syndrome. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.