Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case for additional opinions regarding the Veteran's right thigh disability as it was at the time of the July 2017 and August 2019 examinations based on the evidence of record at that time.

The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge from service was due to willful and persistent misconduct, specifically larceny, opening mail matter, false swearing, and dereliction of duty. As such, her discharge is considered dishonorable, which bars her from receiving VA compensation benefits.

The Board denied service connection for cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was not in the line of duty and due to his own willful misconduct.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of wisdom tooth extraction, finding that there was no evidence of a dental or oral disability resulting from in-service trauma or disease. The decision also noted that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for VA treatment.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Cape Coral Hospital on March 4, 2017 was denied because the treatment did not meet the prudent layperson definition of an emergency and VA facilities were available.

The appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran, through his authorized representative, has withdrawn it.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by dizziness, finding that it is part and parcel of his already service-connected residuals of TBI.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, including recurring congenital subluxation right patella and degenerative joint disease, has been reopened. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for herpes and fibromyalgia secondary to service-connected Hepatitis C due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for additional opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination reports and medical opinions regarding service connection for hiatal hernia, specifically whether it is secondary to service-connected GERD.

The Board denied the petition to reopen a claim for service connection for post-phlebitic syndrome, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, specifically periodontal disease, is being remanded to the appropriate VA Medical Center of the VHA to determine his eligibility for outpatient dental treatment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pilonidal cyst, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to an in-service injury or disease. The Veteran's period of honorable active duty did not include any treatment for pilonidal cyst.

The Veteran's neurocognitive disorder is proximately due to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder (MDD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), and the Board has granted secondary service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent left eye disability, including a cataract. The decision finds that the evidence is in relative equipoise and grants the benefit of doubt to the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of death and service connection for duodenal cancer.

The Veteran's left mandible fracture has been rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period. The Board found no evidence of displacement causing moderate anterior or posterior open bite, and thus denied a compensable rating. For the TDIU claim prior to October 4, 2011, the Board referred it for extraschedular consideration due to the Veteran's unemployability at that time.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for residuals of malaria due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's preexisting condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to his entrance onto active duty.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a lack of an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's lower extremity radiculopathy. The AOJ failed to comply with the March 2022 Board remand in this regard.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examinations and failure to address certain issues, including use of orthotics and flare-ups. The Veteran's right foot disability is being evaluated again for a proper rating.