Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's left eye disability, diagnosed as cataracts and refractive amblyopia of the left eye, was not related to service. The Board denied entitlement to TDIU prior to June 8, 2017 due to his other service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining substantially gainful employment. From June 8, 2017, the Veteran's eligibility for TDIU was moot as he already received special monthly compensation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral visual disability is not related to service or a service-connected condition, and therefore denied the claim.

The Board has found that a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected skin disability is warranted and has remanded the case to consider whether extraschedular consideration is appropriate.

The Board found that the Veteran's duodenal ulcer condition pre-existed his military service and was not aggravated by it, thus denying service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues related to the restoration of TDIU and DEA benefits, specifically because no SOC was issued after the Veteran filed a Notice of Disagreement. The AOJ is required to issue an SOC.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bursitis of the left hip and right hip. The case will be remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for bilateral retinopathy, status post cataract surgery, as of September 15, 2015. The Veteran's eye disability was rated based on visual impairment due to the conditions and not incapacitating episodes.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for proper notice under the VCAA and for obtaining SSA records related to his mother, S.S.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination due to inconsistencies in the VA examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed skin disorder and gastrointestinal (GI) disorder.

The Board denied service connection for strep throat, AVM, loss of use of the lower extremities as secondary to AVM, neurogenic bladder as secondary to AVM, and sexual dysfunction as secondary to AVM. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant before it could be adjudicated, and no one is seeking substitution in his place.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for abdominal aortic aneurysm, emphysema, right parotid glad, residuals of a head injury, and bilateral foot condition due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected residuals of a healed fracture of the skull was not a contributory cause of his suicide.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hip conditions require additional development due to incomplete examination reports and outstanding treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for a left hand disability (claimed as fractures) because the evidence did not show that the condition began during active service or was related to any in-service injury.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his claims of service connection for antibody disorder, common variable immune deficiency and Right Meckel's cave brain tumor. The AOJ must obtain a dose estimate based on available methodologies and determine if the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation during service. They are also required to attempt to verify the Veteran's exposure claims and request private treatment records from Dr. Solomon.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his service-connected caisson's disease and his acute coronary insufficiency due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of multiple myeloma has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection as his current disability is not related to his military service, attributing it instead to a midbrain hemorrhage and hydrocephalus he experienced in 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum, finding that it is related to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.