Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, other than corneal scars, finding that the Veteran's current eye disabilities are not related to his in-service injury and are more likely due to hereditary conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizoaffective disorder, is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection of left and right leg disabilities due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran's electronic medical records must be reviewed, and a new VA orthopedic specialist examination is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's sexual dysfunction disability. The matter is now pending for further development and adjudication.

The Veteran's cause of death, acute cardio-respiratory failure, septic shock, and refractory hemolytic anemia, is not service-connected. The male breast cancer in remission was also not found to be related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to his allegations of bilateral leg disability resulting from VA treatment in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for TDIU, stating he never intended to claim it and that he is still able to work.

The Veteran's stomach cancer was not incurred in or related to his military service, including presumed exposure to an herbicide agent. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is not substantial compliance with the remand instructions and has therefore ordered further development to assess the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents, industrial cleaners/de-greasers, and other toxic chemicals. The AOJ must determine if the Veteran was exposed to Agent Blue (a known carcinogen) or TCE (a metal de-greaser), which may be linked to liver cancer.

The Board dismissed the appeal because a waiver of overpayment was granted and the underlying debt issue is moot.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of muscular pain and joint discomfort due to withdrawal by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Veteran's bilateral knee degenerative joint disease is rated at 30 percent for instability of the left knee since February 7, 2021. The right knee remains rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease are remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's respiratory disability other than pharyngeal cancer is granted as it began during service and has continued since.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected trochanteric bursitis of the left and right hips, as well as his claim for a TDIU, were denied by the Board. The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is needed.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as she and the Veteran were not married at the time of his death, despite her claims to the contrary.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill was denied because his delimiting date, which is when he became eligible to use his benefits, was incorrectly determined by VA to be April 4, 2005. The correct date should have been January 1, 2011.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of compliance with previous remands and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate consideration of his service connection for posterior subscapular cataracts, which he claims are related to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation. The AOJ must obtain a dose estimate and request an opinion from the VA Undersecretary for Benefits regarding whether such exposure caused or contributed to these disabilities.