Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and missing records, particularly regarding the Veteran's skin disability.

The Veteran's cause of death is due to his service-connected B-cell leukemia, which was presumed to be caused by herbicide agent exposure during his service in Thailand. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertrophic gastritis with helicobacter pylori is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination provided.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a prostate condition and diverticulitis, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological link between these conditions and his military service. The case was remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's left eye condition and its relation to his service. The claim will be reconsidered with a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability rating, TDIU, and SMC were denied because he failed to report for a necessary VA examination without providing good cause.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue and an increased rating for left kidney removal due to insufficient evidence supporting the Veteran's claims, including failure to appear for necessary examinations.

The Board has determined that the appellant's child qualifies for Level III benefits under 38 C.F.R. § 3.814 due to spina bifida and right clubfoot, with her need for a wheelchair as primary mobility in the community being related to her spina bifida condition. The effective date is set at August 11, 2008.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) before a decision was made. The Board dismissed the appeal without prejudice.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hyperaldosteronism is benign or malignant. The Veteran needs a new opinion from an endocrinologist to reconcile these findings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hand and right hand disorders, including the thumb, index finger, long finger, little finger, and ring finger. The decision states that the evidence of record is insufficient to establish a link between the Veteran's current bilateral hand conditions and his military service.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding service connection for sterility and bilateral flatfeet. Therefore, these issues are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide a VA opinion.

The Veteran's death was caused by cardiomyopathy, a condition that is considered service-connected. The Board has granted service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, including ileitis (Crohn's Disease), finding that it is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for prostatitis as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and the Veteran's lay assertions were not considered competent medical evidence.

The Veteran's waiver of overpayment for additional compensation benefits is granted, as the recovery would be against equity and good conscience. The overpayment occurred from November 1, 2009 to October 1, 2015 due to incorrect dependency reporting.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence added to the record, and any outstanding VA treatment records need to be obtained.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns raised in a Joint Motion for Remand (JMR) regarding the adequacy of the medical examination and whether the Veteran's GI diagnoses are MUCMIs. The case will be returned for an addendum opinion on these issues.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the throat/tongue and neck is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. Service connection for these conditions has been granted.