Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD) due to a bar on VA benefits based on dishonorable discharge from service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right eye disorder. The claim will be reconsidered by the RO.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's diastolic heart failure and its relation to service, specifically herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and confirmation of the Veteran's service at Camp Lejeune. The focus is on determining whether SJS had its onset in active service or is related to exposure to solvents, gas, diesel fuel, or contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has ordered a remand due to errors in the original decision regarding the validity of an overpayment and whether a waiver is warranted. The AOJ must correct these issues before making a final determination.

The Board denied service connection for Raynaud's syndrome, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection and there was no evidence of continuity of symptomatology. The VA examiner concluded it was less likely than not that the current Raynaud's syndrome disability is related to service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran died during the pendency of the case and there is no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and unavailability of treatment records from a specific VA facility. The Veteran's prostate disorder will need to be re-evaluated by a urologist.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA neurological examination to assess any neurological symptoms associated with the left thumb scar.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right lower extremity numbness is reopened.,Service connection for stroke residuals is denied as the Veteran's stroke did not result from his active duty service or any service-connected disabilities.,Service connection for facial numbness is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board denied service connection for right and left hand conditions, finding no current diagnoses of such conditions in the Veteran's records.

The Veteran's right-upper-extremity RSD was denied service connection as it is not proximately due to or the result of service-connected right-lower-extremity RSD and/or service-connected right-ankle disorder, to include healed right-ankle fracture with severe sprain.

The Veteran's bladder disability is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a complete copy of the VA psychiatrist medical expert opinion and verifying exposure to contaminated water. A new examination will be scheduled to determine if her bladder disability was incurred in service.

The VA withheld $25,374.06 from the Veteran's disability compensation due to his receipt of separation pay, as required by law.

The Board has remanded the case due to an issue regarding the effective date of the grant of Special Monthly Compensation (SMC). The Veteran and his representative will be provided a Statement of the Case, at which point they can perfect their appeal if they choose.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions and whether they contributed to his death. Further development is needed.

The Veteran's right foot disability, specifically a residual fracture of the right cuboid bone and os peroneum, is rated at 30 percent since December 18, 2019. The Board found that this rating was appropriate given the severity of the Veteran's symptoms.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative before the Board could make a decision. As a result, the case is dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for heat casualty before a decision was made.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service-connected right lower extremity and visual field impairment. The Veteran will need further examinations to determine these issues.