Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for his unspecified trauma related disorder with alcohol related disorder was denied. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was granted, but subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

The Board denied service connection for left hand and forearm disabilities, finding no evidence of a chronic disability related to service or secondary to the Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities were adequately compensated by the existing ratings and did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 8, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's functional impairment after repetitive use over time and during flare-ups.

The Veteran's child, C.H., is seeking recognition as his 'child' for the purposes of additional dependency compensation due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18. The appeal requires obtaining missing private treatment records and SSA disability benefits information.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and new theories of entitlement. The Veteran's cause of death is being reviewed, along with his pancreatic cancer etiology.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for service-connected ganglion cyst of the left hand is being remanded due to inadequate examination and need for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a right elbow condition, finding that the current disability is not related to the claimed in-service injury.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected residuals of status post gynecomastia surgery is remanded due to insufficient information on the extent of the breast excision and potential shoulder/arm disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 and § 1815 due to incomplete service personnel records, lack of updated authorization for VA to request private treatment records, and need for a VA examination to determine if the Appellant has a form or manifestation of spina bifida other than spina bifida occulta.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal through his authorized representative.

The appeals regarding the cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 were dismissed due to the Appellant's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the USS Enterprise, where the Veteran served, was within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam's coast. The appellant claims exposure to herbicide agents and plane fires on the flight deck.

The Board has granted service connection for a genitourinary condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability began during her active military service and is related to her service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral eye disability manifested by glare sensitivity is service-connected due to exposure during his active duty in Saudi Arabia, and this decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot disorder, finding that the condition was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is unrelated to any service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's essential thrombocythemia, including whether it is related to in-service exposure to Agent Orange and/or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inconsistencies and need for additional evidence.

The Board has granted the appellant's recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes, considering her continuous cohabitation with the Veteran and her testimony regarding their attempted common law marriage.

The Veteran's cause of death, pancreatic cancer and hypotension, is found to be related to his service-connected conditions.