Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations. The Veteran's claims of stomach/hernia disability and right hip arthritis are being reviewed due to incomplete information.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral ruptured eardrums, finding that they were incurred during his active duty service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for benefits under 38 U.S.C. �� 1805, 1821, and 1822 due to lack of evidence supporting a diagnosis of spina bifida other than spina bifida occulta and because her mother is not a Vietnam Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is about seeking a higher rating for his service-connected leukemia and requesting a new examination to evaluate residual symptoms. The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and unaddressed residual symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for anemia secondary to MGUS/smoldering myeloma caused by exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for nephrolithiasis is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's son is not recognized as a child for VA benefit purposes and did not file an accrued benefits claim within one year of the Veteran's death, thus denying both claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for an additional skin disorder and a higher rating for seborrheic dermatitis with tinea versicolor.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent for left hip strain, a disability rating higher than 20 percent for left hip strain beginning December 4, 2015, and entitlement to an increased disability rating for left hip limitation of flexion, greater than 10 percent disabling, beginning July 20, 2021. The claims are remanded due to the need for a VA examination to provide estimated range of motion for the left hip disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a stomach condition, which includes a weakened stomach lining resulting from his Air Force career.

The Veteran's right foot pain/DJD and related conditions were denied a compensable evaluation prior to February 1, 2021, and granted a 10 percent rating thereafter.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of September 1, 2014 for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death based on the appellant filing a claim for survivors benefits with SSA in December 2014.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as well as issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) addressing specific disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral leg weakness, finding that he does not have a current disability associated with his claim aside from already service-connected femoral and sciatic radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The Board concluded that there is no evidence to support any other diagnosis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and updated income information.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it regarding the issue of service connection for a dental injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with prior remand directives regarding the Veteran's suicidal ideation. A new medical examination is required to address this issue.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died before a decision could be made, and there are no eligible persons to substitute for the deceased appellant.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his ventral hernia is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection decision can be made.