Other conditions decisions — 2022

The claim of service connection for a broken nose (now claimed as a deviated septum) is granted. The Veteran's new evidence includes VA treatment records noting a deviated septum and the need for a VA examination to determine its etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with prior remand instructions. The Veteran's left foot nerve condition is being reviewed again for direct service connection and secondary aggravation.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 1, 2000 for the commencement of retroactive DEA benefits due to the appellant's eligibility date being more than one year before the initial rating decision establishing service connection for the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's inflammatory bowel disorder.

The Board is remanding the case to attempt to obtain evidence of whether the appellant submitted an application for SSA survivor's benefits prior to March 27, 2018.

The Board has remanded the issue of TDIU prior to July 24, 2014 due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's employment status and service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's varicose veins are not presumed to be due to herbicide exposure, but the Board has decided to remand the case for further development and opinion regarding whether his varicose veins are related to service-connected conditions or if they have been aggravated by those conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and degenerative arthritis of the spine with strain have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's celiac disease and whether it is a congenital defect or disease. The examiner must provide an opinion on these matters.

The appellant is not recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of entitlement to DIC and death pension benefits.,The appellant has incurred burial expenses, which have been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot callouses are related to her active duty service and grants her claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's immune system malfunction with food allergies, which is related to his service-connected psoriasis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of death. The Appellant needs to provide additional documents and records, including those referenced during the March 2010 hearing.

The Board found that the Veteran committed fraud in obtaining service connection for bilateral eye cortical visual impairment with legal blindness and ancillary benefits, leading to their severance.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a separate extraschedular rating and TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to the need for updated examinations and referral to the Director, Compensation Service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine if the Veteran was exposed to asbestos during service and whether his lung disability, including adenocarcinoma of the right lung, emphysematous changes, and varying degrees of interstitial fibrosis of the right lung, is related to service. The case is being remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's death was caused by multi-organ failure due to or as a result of squamous cell carcinoma, metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, radiation pneumonitis, and severe atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The Board finds service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is warranted based on presumed exposure to an herbicide agent during his service in Vietnam.

The appellant withdrew her appeal regarding the cause of death determination, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected right hip conditions have been rated as 10 percent, 40 percent, and 20 percent disabling for limitation of extension, flexion, and abduction respectively.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's ameloblastoma. The VA needs to obtain an expert opinion from an oral surgeon or pathologist to determine if the ameloblastoma is related to service and/or caused by his service-connected esophageal stricture with achalasia.