Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to consider the merits of the case.

The Board has decided that the Appellant's service does not entitle him to VA benefits and has remanded for further development, including obtaining records of his AFROTC participation and private medical records from his Reserve service.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for numbness of the lower torso and lower leg weakness, both secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The AOJ must review this new evidence and readjudicate the claims.

The Board has denied a higher initial rating for epididymitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation. The case is remanded to determine an appropriate effective date for TDIU.

The Board has decided that there may be relevant Social Security Administration records not currently in the claims file, and therefore, it is remanded for further action.

The Veteran's right little finger disability needs to be re-evaluated due to a lack of recent examination. A new VA examination is required.

The Board denied service connection for adenocarcinoma of the stomach, cancer status post gastrectomy due to lack of a causal relationship with the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, panic disorder, alcohol use disorder, and stimulant use disorder.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for nose bleeds and remanded the case to obtain a new opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing epistaxis was aggravated by his naval service. The brain tumor claim is also remanded due to an error in the advisory opinion provided by the Under Secretary of Health.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for anosmia (loss of sense of smell) and ageusia (loss of sense of taste), finding that the Veteran's conditions were not caused by VA treatment with simvastatin.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional dependency compensation for his spouse, finding that December 5, 2016 is the earliest allowable date based on when VA received the dependent's application.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia, finding that there was no evidence showing a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied retroactive payments for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code, (Chapter 35) prior to July 17, 2016 due to lack of legal basis.

The Board has determined that further examination is needed to determine the etiology of any bilateral foot numbness disability, including whether it is related to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hallux valgus of the right great toe is granted a 10 percent disability rating effective February 7, 2011. The Veteran's hallux valgus of the left great toe does not have an earlier effective date than November 26, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Korea and to obtain a retrospective medical opinion on whether his pain and discomfort, possibly related to herbicide exposure, contributed to his suicide.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's psoriasis is worsened by his service-connected lung cancer.

The Veteran's claim for restoration of education assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is denied because he transferred more than 12 credits from ITT Technical Institute to DeVry University, which limits his eligibility for full restoration.

The Board denied service connection for right and left foot disabilities, as well as a higher disability rating for asthma prior to April 9, 2013. The issue of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) from that date was dismissed as moot.

The Board dismissed the appeal for apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits on behalf of D.A. and C.A. as the appellant requested withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether basal cell carcinoma was caused or aggravated by service-connected chloracne.