Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC), finding that his current skin disability had its onset during active duty and is related to his in-service symptoms. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination. The claims are related to his Gulf War service and include diagnoses of anoxic brain injury/encephalopathy and various physical disabilities.

The Veteran's left leg numbness disability is rated at 20 percent, the maximum rating available under the applicable VA Rating Schedule. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a jaw disability, finding that there is inadequate evidence to support a causal nexus between her current diagnosed jaw disability and either active service or her service-connected headache disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for cholelithiasis with primary sclerosing cholangitis, finding that the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxins likely triggered his current condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right thumb first metacarpophalangeal joint arthritis, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination opinions and a need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling an addendum VA eye examination.

The Veteran's right foot strain and arthritis, claimed as pain, are related to her service-connected left foot condition. She is also granted a TDIU due to her severe psychiatric symptoms and physical disabilities.

The Veteran's breast cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, with the Board finding that the evidence is in equipoise and granting service connection on a direct basis.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and the claim for burial benefits is denied as he did not meet any of the criteria for payment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his right elbow condition, finding that it is related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for atrial fibrillation, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service. The Board also determined that exposure to Agent Orange herbicides could not be presumed due to lack of evidence showing such exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II disability. The case will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for personality disorder, aneurysm, and umbilical hernia have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or that any such disabilities are related to service.,VA examiners concluded the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of personality disorder, aneurysm, or umbilical hernia, and that these conditions are not caused by his service-connected right knee condition.

The Board has granted service connection for postoperative residuals of a hysterectomy, finding that the Veteran's in-service gynecological symptoms are related to her post-service hysterectomy. The decision is based on the medical opinion provided by Dr. R., who concluded that the Veteran's symptoms during service were caused by undiagnosed uterine fibroids and led to the post-service hysterectomy.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of increased disability evaluation for chronic insomnia and TDIU, as these issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Board finds that the reduction of pension benefits from June 1, 2009 was not properly decided due to missing evidence in the claims file. The decision is remanded for further action.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death during the pendency of the case.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for entitlement to a TDIU prior to October 13, 2016 as requested by the Appellant's authorized representative.