Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has referred the issues of whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a September 2007 rating decision that denied service connection for left occipital neuralgia, originally claimed as headaches and migraines with dizziness and a blurry left eye, and entitlement to earlier effective dates for left occipital neuralgia and vision impairment. The Board has also remanded these issues.

The Veteran's broken nose and resultant loss of smell are not service-connected.,Service connection for the partial loss of his sense of smell is granted as secondary to a deviated septum, which is already service-connected.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination due to a lack of VA examinations addressing the etiology of the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma and trigeminal neuralgia, which are claimed as related to his service in Vietnam. The claims will be reviewed after obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder with PTSD caused or aggravated his stroke, which is a residual of a stroke.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of left orbital lobe fracture with diplopia and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to the need for clarification regarding the severity of his left eye diplopia from the February 2009 VA examination.

The Veteran's death was determined to be in the line of duty and not due to his own misconduct, thus granting Dependency and Indemnity Compensation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's current eye disabilities are not aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The claim is being remanded to obtain an addendum medical opinion.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred on November 17, 2013, at Huntsville Hospital. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hand tremors and sleep disorder due to incomplete examination reports and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for rectal cancer due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, finding that there was no causal relationship between his service and the condition.

The Veteran's chronic joint pain affecting the knees, ankles, hands, and wrists is granted service connection as a MUCMI (medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness). The claim for gout was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence to address the Veteran's contentions regarding his bowel and bladder issues, genital rash, and aspiration pneumonia. The Veteran was hospitalized for treatment from October 23, 2015 to November 6, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multi-joint and muscle pain, claimed as a Persian Gulf War undiagnosed illness or MUCMI, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support finding an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI characterized by multi-joint and muscle pain related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation and further development is required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right hand disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran was granted service connection for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange while stationed near the DMZ in South Korea.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right eye impairments, other than macular and retinal scarring. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether any of these diagnoses are related to service, including in-service injuries or activities.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected idiopathic myositis was denied because he failed to report for a VA examination, and no good cause was provided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for stomach cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service or any presumptive exposure. The medical opinions provided did not support a link between the stomach cancer and either herbicide exposure or prostate cancer.