Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability prior to February 16, 2016 was denied as he did not meet the criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's claimed neurological disorder, encephalitis, has an inconclusive pathophysiology.

The Veteran's daughter is denied DIC benefits as she is beyond the age of 23 and has not demonstrated permanent incapacity to self-support before reaching 18 years old.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed alopecia areata did not begin during his military service and is unrelated to any in-service injury or disease. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right eye disability, including cataracts, is related to his military service. The examiner must provide an explanation for any determination that the Veteran's right eye disability is age-related and consider the Veteran's report of injury during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for costochondritis, finding no current diagnosis and that each episode of costochondritis was an independent event without chronicity or continuity.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left-hand disability due to insufficient evidence and the need for an examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's death certificate is missing and that there are some phone records from a VA employee which need to be obtained for consideration in deciding the accrued benefits claim. The case is being sent back (remanded) for these actions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right lower extremity disability is related to a VA surgical procedure in 1999. The Veteran needs to provide additional records and obtain an addendum from a dermatologist.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a deviated nasal septum, finding that it was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and rhinitis with turbinate hyperplasia. The Board also found no evidence of trauma to the nose during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU due to a lack of a VA examination assessing the severity of his lymphedema, which may impact the outcome of both issues.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10 percent rating for bilateral stress fractures of the proximal medial tibial plateau is denied as it was not factually ascertainable that her disability increased in severity within one year prior to May 29, 2018.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits as she did not meet the criteria to be recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran due to her divorce from the Veteran many years before his death.

The Veteran's cause of death was chronic laryngitis, which he had a service-connected disability for. The Board has remanded the case to determine if the Appellant is entitled to DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 based on her husband's service-connected disabilities and their ratings.

The Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected myelofibrosis and acute myeloid leukemia, which were presumed to be related to his Vietnam service. The July 2016 rating decision denying DIC benefits is reversed due to clear and unmistakable error in applying the law.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral dry eye disorder, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his in-service surgery. The claim for residuals of dental surgery was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for residuals of dental surgery was denied because there is no evidence of any diagnosed dental or jaw condition.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for eye disability due to a lack of proper consideration in the previous VA opinion. The Veteran's nystagmus, diagnosed in April 2018, is being reviewed again to determine if it is related to service or any other condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination evaluating the Veteran's functional impairment during the periods from July 19, 2012 to August 31, 2012, and January 1, 2013, to June 5, 2014.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including dysthymic disorder and adult antisocial behavior, is found to be related to in-service events, specifically an attempted sexual assault during service. Service connection for this condition is granted.