Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding a medical opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's left eye dry eye syndrome and her exposure to fiberglass fragments during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence submitted by the appellant and his attorney, which may affect whether the character of the appellant's discharge is a bar to VA benefits. The AOJ will consider this new evidence and determine if a medical examination should be conducted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a vaginal condition due to inadequate examination findings and incomplete nexus opinions. The case must be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous instructions, including a need for an addendum medical opinion addressing the Veteran's private ophthalmologist's February 2021 opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during active service is presumed and related to his condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's additional disabilities were caused by an event not reasonably foreseeable as a result of undergoing an esophagectomy in January 2011.

The Board has denied service connection for polycythemia and hypogonadism with low testosterone levels, finding that the conditions were not caused or worsened by the service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and/or service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in assessing service connection for left leg venous insufficiency, including secondary and aggravation claims. Additional medical opinions are needed.

The Board has denied service connection for left arm condition, left leg condition, acoustic neuroma, loss of equilibrium, and numbness on the left side of face. The right ear hearing loss appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's current basal cell carcinoma is related to his military service and has been granted.,Additional VA examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of any amoebic dysentery or residuals thereof (including other gastrointestinal disorders).,Further examination and medical opinion are required for a genitourinary disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for stroke, left-side paralysis, and memory loss due to lack of evidence supporting a secondary service connection based on drug abuse during service.

The Veteran's death was caused by lung cancer, which may be related to in-service exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Board has ordered further medical development to determine if the Veteran had adult leukemia or if his lung cancer is presumptively related to service exposure.

The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left elbow condition is related to his in-service fall and whether any referred pain from his service-connected shoulder condition.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 10, 2018 for the award of service connection for hairy cell leukemia with pancytopenia and thrombocytopenia. The Veteran filed an Intent to File on that date, which was accepted by VA as a request for compensation benefits.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant received the maximum burial benefit of $300. The appeal for additional benefits is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic pneumonia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bronchitis. However, it denied service connection for tremor disability.

The Veteran's ITP has been granted service connection, but the Board finds that additional development is needed to determine the current severity and manifestations of his disability. The AOJ should obtain recent VA treatment records and schedule a VA examination.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral bone spurs requires further examination and opinion to determine if his current foot conditions are related to his military service. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has decided that the appellant's claim for survivor's pension benefits at the aid and attendance rate should be remanded due to a lack of adjudication on whether she is entitled to aid and attendance. The case will be returned to VA to make this determination.

The appeal for death pension benefits is dismissed as the Appellant withdrew her request.