Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for a tooth extraction associated with right mandible fracture with residual TMJ dysfunction. The Veteran's claim is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected left hand disability and Dupuytren's contracture. The Board requires a clarifying VA medical opinion to identify all manifestations attributable to the Veteran's left hand disability, including nerve impairment and limitation of motion of the fingers.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination in December 2020, and a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's skin disability, including Grover's disease, is related to his service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives, specifically regarding a VA examination and medical opinion for service connection of a prostate disability. The Veteran is currently in receipt of service connection for right eye glaucoma and dizziness.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's atrial fibrillation and arrhythmia and his military service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's intestinal disability, claimed as colon cancer and pre-cancerous polyps, was denied service connection due to lack of evidence showing a link between the condition and active service. The stroke and skin cancer claims are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for polycythemia vera is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the October 2018 VA examination and the need for a new opinion considering all relevant evidence, including medical journals submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the VA examination opinions are inadequate and further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's respiratory disorder, including any trachea condition, was incurred in or caused by service, particularly his presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claims will be remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a left big toe disability due to outstanding treatment records from a private podiatrist.

The Veteran's claim for additional VA disability compensation benefits for his claimed dependent parent, M.T., is denied as the effective date of reduction or discontinuance of compensation by reason of her death occurred on October 1, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination regarding his service-connected ulcerative colitis, and also because of potential updates in employment history.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right side pain, fatigue, lung condition, and shortness of breath are likely related to his Gulf War service. However, additional medical opinions are needed to clarify whether there is affirmative evidence that these conditions did not develop during service or were caused by a supervening event.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is needed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that his exposure to ionizing radiation during military service is a direct cause of his condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected cardiomyopathy prior to October 28, 2014. The VA examiner is asked to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether it was at least as likely as not that the Veteran's cardiomyopathy was productive of symptoms more nearly approximating chronic congestive heart failure (CHF) prior to October 28, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right hip arthritis with tendinitis, as well as his claim for a TDIU. The issues are inextricably intertwined due to the impact of the increased rating decisions on the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's esophageal cancer is remanded for further examination and opinion as to whether it is related to his service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acute venous embolism and thrombosis of the deep vessels of the lower right extremity, finding that there is no current diagnosis or evidence of such condition during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral eye strain and bilateral shin splints, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to active duty service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction for consideration of additional VA treatment records.