Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claim for a left leg circulation disability due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset and relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral carotid artery disease and thoracic aortic aneurysm due to inadequate examinations. The case is being returned for further development, including scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, including on an extraschedular basis. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16 (a) at any time during the appeal period. However, his disabilities impact his ability to work. The claim is now remanded for referral to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple myeloma is at least as likely as not related to his service exposure to chemicals, including benzene from paint and solvents used during his duties as an aircraft structural mechanic. As such, the claim for service connection for multiple myeloma is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are not fully developed, and thus remanded to obtain additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine the appellant's income and medical expenses, which are required for survivor's pension benefits. The case will be returned to the Board after compliance with appellate procedures.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot condition, left middle finger condition, and right index finger condition due to outstanding service treatment records from his active-duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to concerns about a previous medical opinion and incomplete evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, specifically including impairment of field vision, is being reviewed.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to procedural issues and has now remanded it for further consideration.

The Veteran's claims for laryngeal cancer and squamous cell cancer of the lymph nodes have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to fire-fighting foams and other chemicals, which may be related to his testicular cancer.

The Veteran's appeal for a laptop computer and associated peripherals for use while participating in a VR&E program was dismissed as the benefits sought have been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification regarding whether VA's referral of the Veteran to a non-VA neurosurgeon caused his additional disability, including lung disability and nerve damage.

The Board has granted service connection for left hand Dupuytren's contracture, first MCP joint arthritis, and trigger finger, as well as left hand lacerations. The claims for left ankle and right ankle disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for constrictive bronchiolitis with interstitial lung disease was reopened due to new and material evidence received within the one-year appeal period. The effective date of this award is set at October 25, 2006.

The Veteran's cause of death was cardio-respiratory failure due to metastatic adenocarcinoma of the liver. The VA medical opinions determined that his cancer and death were not related to his military service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange.

The Board has granted service connection for a recurrent abdominal disability, including right lower quadrant pain, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active-duty appendectomy in 1995.

The Board has granted service connection for dizziness as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and anxiety.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his multiple myeloma was not related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right leg lymphedema, finding that there was no evidence of a relationship between his current condition and his military service.