Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral eye disability manifested by a visual field defect, but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral cataracts due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory and skin disorders due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners. The new examination must address whether these conditions are related to his active service, including herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has found that the appellant is a proper claimant for accrued benefits. The next step is to determine if any accrued pension benefits were owed to the Veteran at the time of his death and, if so, how much of those benefits are owed to the appellant.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an eye disorder and adjustment disorder are being remanded due to inadequate medical evidence and the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected right hip strain and thigh impairment due to ongoing issues with functional loss, lack of adequate examination findings, and incomplete medical records. The Veteran is also seeking TDIU prior to April 29, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's reports of unemployment and a need for further development regarding his income and employment status.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for left eye refractive error and right eye refractive error. The Board granted service connection for memory loss, which is caused by service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for healed fracture of the left third metatarsal with residual pain, swelling, and hallux valgus was denied. The Board found that a 20 percent rating is warranted prior to March 10, 2022, but not in excess of 20 percent thereafter.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for onychomycosis, which resulted in the dismissal of the claim.

The Board has granted initial evaluations of 30 percent for a neck disability and 40 percent for a lower back disability, both effective January 1, 2011.

The veteran's claim for eligibility to VA loan guaranty benefits is granted as she served at least six years in the Reserves and was discharged honorably.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's surgically corrected right tibia and fibula fracture, effective since June 1, 2013. The left sided peroneal tendon subluxation remains rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, including for VA outpatient dental treatment purposes, is denied as the evidence does not support finding that his current condition began during active service or is related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and he did not have pending claims for VA compensation or pension at the time of his death. The Board denied burial benefits as there were no unclaimed body, expenses incurred by Appellant, and no evidence that the Veteran died while admitted to a VA facility.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to incomplete military records related to the Veteran's dependents.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal and respiratory disabilities have been denied. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is remanded.

The appeal regarding the compensation rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's prostatitis with interstitial cystitis is granted an increased disability rating of 40 percent prior to October 21, 2015.