Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for borderline personality disorder was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for residuals of right hand injury and left hand disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's overpayment was properly created due to his failure to notify VA of his divorce from J. in a timely manner, and thus denied his challenges.

The Veteran's service was found to be insufficient for eligibility under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, as he did not meet the minimum of 90 days of qualifying active duty after September 10, 2001. The Board denied his claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for testicular cancer as he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for clarification regarding the Veteran's service-connected bilateral eye disability and its etiology, specifically addressing whether his bilateral dry eye syndrome is a symptom or proximately due to his service-connected cataracts and/or glare sensitivity.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to satisfaction with the current 100 percent rating.

The Veteran's cause of death, esophageal cancer, is found to be etiologically related to his exposure to herbicide agents during active service. The Board grants the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for meningitis and leukopenia, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions began during her military service or were related to any injury or event in service.

The Veteran's left sternocostal sprain, contusion (non-dominant) is currently rated at 20 percent and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted based on worsening symptoms.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of a skin disability, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition related to the Veteran's in-service rubella.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for left eye blindness is being remanded due to the need for a new opinion regarding whether prolonged use of prescribed steroid-based eye drops caused destruction of the optic nerve, or any other additional disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records regarding an upgrade of the appellant's discharge from Under Other Than Honorable (OTH) conditions. The appellant seeks a General discharge and is requesting additional information.

The Veteran's son does not have spina bifida and his mother is not a Vietnam Veteran, so the claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. �� 1805, 1821, and 1822 is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected loss of sensitivity and sensation of tongue, finding that the evidence did not show a complete loss of taste or other symptoms warranting a higher disability rating.

The Board has denied service connection for Lyme disease and lupus as there is no probative evidence of current disabilities during the appellate period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with leukopenia is related to in-service exposure, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a typographical error in the SSOC and because there is no indication that the RO searched for any outstanding documentation filed by the Veteran in or around June 2013. The RO must search for such documentation and confirm whether they were reviewed in March 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to incomplete records and need for a new medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for colitis/Crohn's disease and fistulas, finding that the Veteran's condition was aggravated by his service-connected schizophrenia.