Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot condition due to inadequate medical opinions and need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for testicular cancer and residuals, as well as SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to the Veteran's service-connected condition. The decision is based on evidence that the Veteran's testicular cancer was caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA examination and to obtain outstanding VA treatment records due to recent worsening back pain symptoms.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the Veteran's challenge of both the validity and amount of the overpayment. The matter will be reviewed for a paid and due audit, followed by adjudication on whether the overpayment was properly created.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 19, 2014, for a 60 percent rating for his service-connected Crohn's disease. The decision is based on evidence showing that his condition worsened in the year prior to filing his claim.

The Veteran's anaplastic oligoastrocytoma was initially manifested during active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted a rating of 60 percent for linear atelectasis and calcification with restrictive lung disease, finding that the Veteran's forced ejection fraction-1 (FEV-1) was measured at 50 percent predicted during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for stomach and colon conditions due to a lack of VA examinations. The RO is instructed to attempt to obtain VA treatment records from Brooklyn (Bay Ridge) and reschedule the Veteran for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to hypertension, right and left foot disabilities, sleep apnea, neurological leg disabilities, ear disability, anemia, and heart disability. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is being evaluated in relation to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and secondary service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VA examinations.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by or contributed to by any service-connected condition, including presumed exposure to herbicides. The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's cardiac arrest to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to issue a Statement of the Case regarding entitlement to additional dependency compensation for P.M. prior to January 2013.

The Board denied service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia, finding that the Veteran's condition was not related to his military service or exposure to chemicals and solvents during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's colon cancer is etiologically related to his exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left middle and ring finger conditions are related to his service-connected left wrist injury or an in-service helicopter accident.

The Veteran's bilateral hand tremors are remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his condition and whether it is related to service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and therefore has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the addition of new VA treatment records. The AOJ will review these records and readjudicate his claims for automobile or other conveyance, adaptive equipment, specially adapted housing, and special home adaptation grant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral eye disability, including his left eye cataract surgery in March 2016, is related to service and may be eligible for compensation under U.S.C. §1151 due to complications from the surgery. However, there are inconsistencies in previous opinions and additional clarification is needed.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder is rated at 50 percent, but no higher, due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.