Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and new opinions are needed regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bile duct cancer, liver cancer, and death. The claims will be reviewed with consideration of diabetes, Agent Orange exposure, liver fluke exposure, gallbladder surgery, and malaria.

The Board has determined that the RO's calculations for overpayment amounts in FYs 2013, 2014, and 2016 were incorrect. The Veteran is requesting an audit to recalculate these portions of his combined overpayment.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for actinic keratosis is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion and scheduling a scars/disfigurement examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current fatty liver to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to differentiate the symptoms of his service-connected first degree AV block with pacemaker from any nonservice-connected heart disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, as it is unclear whether his condition is related to herbicide agent exposure or secondary to other service-connected conditions. The VA examiner needs to provide an opinion on these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Raynaud's syndrome and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The claim for service connection is related to a secondary theory, while the TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with it.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his in-service exposure to herbicide agents and/or his service-connected PTSD contributed substantially to his death. The decision is based on medical opinions supporting this conclusion.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims regarding the withholding of VA compensation benefits for FY 2012 and the overpayment related to her return to active duty in November 2012. The case will be returned to the RO for further review, including an audit of the Veteran's VA compensation account.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development related to the July 1989 accident and the status of a review by the Office of the Surgeon General. The VA will need to determine if the review took place and obtain any relevant records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities caused or aggravated his cause of death, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF).

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for adhesions, ovary and fallopian tube with partial removal of small bowels. The decision finds that her current condition is at least as likely as not related to military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition and STD residuals, finding that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has found the previous VA examinations inadequate and remanded for a new in-person examination at a location closer to the Veteran's home. The Veteran requested an examination in Fresno, California due to travel difficulties.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right clavicle disability as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, finding that there was no evidence linking the current disability to any of his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of arteriovenous malformation (AVM) as it is a congenital defect that was not aggravated by a superimposed disease or injury during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for deep vein thrombosis and varicose veins, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board has decided that additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran qualifies for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The decision is remanded and new VA medical records must be obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sinus disability is less likely than not related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hydrocele disorder was aggravated during service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.