Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for a leg condition and remanded the issue of service connection for diverticulitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records. The Veteran's right little finger disability is still under review.

The Veteran's skin disability and hair loss were not found to be service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and clarification of whether the Veteran's trigeminal neuralgia is service-connected, including considering her exposure during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of the Appellant's service records. The RO is instructed to attempt to obtain federal records associated with the Appellant's application for Correction of Military Records, including any final decision issued by the Department of the Navy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right leg condition, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's colon cancer is related to herbicide exposure during service. The VA will obtain additional medical records and provide an opinion on this issue.

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

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for a left and right hand disability due to the appellant's death.

The Board has granted accrued benefits in the amount of $249.73 for expenses related to the veteran's mother's last sickness, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have separate disabilities resulting in memory loss or fatigue, and these conditions are considered symptoms of his service-connected PTSD and OSA respectively.

The Board granted service connection for left testicular calcification and urinary pain, and awarded an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder. The TDIU claim was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for skin disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, finding no evidence of a presumptively associated disease due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claim was also denied as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits is denied because he did not have qualifying active service after September 10, 2001.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's current rash condition is related to service, including treatment in July 1969 for a heat rash. However, the remand requires further examination and opinion regarding whether the current rash is related to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's pituitary tumor is related to his military service.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA pension benefits is being remanded due to errors in the creation of the debt and a missing intent to file form. The validity of the debt must be addressed before considering the waiver request.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his VA Form 9 was untimely filed, despite his claim that he did not receive the Statement of the Case (SOC) due to a mailing error. The Board found no clear evidence to rebut the presumption of regularity in VA's process.

The appeal is dismissed as the Veteran's claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 18, 2019, was administratively approved by VA.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance criteria, effective October 29, 2018.