Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the Veteran withdrew it, and there are no issues remaining for review.

The Veteran withdrew his claim of service connection for a left eye disorder prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's right epididymitis is not rated higher than noncompensable due to lack of long-term drug therapy, hospitalizations, or intensive management.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Veteran's appeal is granted, and the effective date for recognition of B.B. as his spouse for additional dependency compensation purposes is set at September 24, 2015.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's HIV. The Veteran is seeking service connection for HIV, which he claims originated during his active-duty service. However, the VA examiner concluded that it was less likely than not caused by his reported rape during service. The Board now requires a new examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial increased rating for right metatarsalgia with status post fracture of the third metatarsal and a TDIU claim due to new evidence added to the record without AOJ consideration.

The Board has remanded two issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral keratoconus with astigmatism and lattice degeneration without holes of the left eye due to incomplete records. The case is being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant died, and no effective date prior to April 8, 2003 for the award of a total disability rating due to individual unemployability was granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for metabolic syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease as secondary to service-connected psoriasis with dermatitis and genital herpes, psoriatic arthritis and/or coccidioidomycosis due to a lack of definitive diagnoses in the medical records. The Veteran testified that his obesity caused or aggravated these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of left leg amputation as new and material evidence was not presented, despite his contention that it occurred during service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the overpayment was already waived, and thus there is no further relief to be granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected malaria and its residuals. The Veteran is seeking a compensable evaluation for his malaria, including any residual disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected status-post fracture, right thumb with degenerative joint disease on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disability prior to May 13, 2017 is dismissed because the Veteran has died.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits was properly created due to his failure to notify the RO of changes in his marital status, resulting in an overpayment of $7,356.70.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection of residuals from a gunshot wound to the left leg has been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his request.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia and residuals of coccyx injury (birth trauma) due to new evidence received since the final denial. The claims are now remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for dental conditions due to a lack of adequate examination and consideration of the Veteran's exposure to chemicals during service. The claim will be returned to the RO with instructions to obtain a VA examination and determine eligibility for treatment purposes.

The Board has granted the request to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to recognition of the appellant as the helpless child of the Veteran on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18. However, it was determined that the appellant is not permanently incapable of self-support at the time of his eighteenth birthday and therefore cannot be recognized as a helpless child.