Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal of the claim for service connection for bilateral lung disability, and the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a lack of an addendum medical opinion from an oncologist regarding the etiology of the Veteran's metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the cancer was incurred in or related to service, including any confirmed radiation or asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip and/or thigh disability, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to link any current condition to his active duty service.

The Veteran's initial rating for insomnia disorder is granted at 30 percent. The claim to reopen his bilateral hearing loss service connection is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records for the period of service. The Veteran claimed service connection for a double hernia, but there are gaps in the requested medical records from his time at Barksdale Air Force Base.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits as his service in the Republic of Vietnam could not be verified, and he did not meet the wartime service requirement.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) due to insufficient evidence in the VA opinion provided. The case is sent back for further development and consideration.

The Board has decided that the Veteran may be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities and has remanded the case for referral of the TDIU claim to the Director, Compensation Service.

The Board has remanded two issues: whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for VA benefits, and the entitlement to Chapter 17 healthcare benefits. The first issue requires obtaining full service personnel records, while the second needs clarification on which disabilities the Appellant is seeking medical treatment for.

The Board denied a higher initial disability rating for the Veteran's right eye solar retinopathy and choroidal neovascular membrane with scotoma, as his visual acuity was at worst 20/40 in the service-connected right eye, combined with 20/40 in the non-service-connected left eye. The Board found no evidence of incapacitating episodes or a visual field defect that would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and requests for further development.

The appeal is dismissed because the claim for payment of medical expenses incurred on September 5, 2017, at LC under CHAMPVA was reprocessed and approved by VA.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran had a preexisting cyst and skin condition, and if so, whether it was aggravated during service. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on the etiology of the current cyst and skin condition.

The Veteran's insomnia (with fatigue) is granted as secondary to his service-connected trigeminal headache pain disabilities. The separate fatigue disability claim is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of a gunshot wound to the abdomen, finding that it was incurred in the line of duty and is not due to willful misconduct. The claim was reopened based on new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the validity of the Veteran's $44,160.00 debt and his entitlement to a full debt waiver due to incomplete development.

The Veteran was not found to be unemployable due to service-connected disabilities prior to December 25, 2014.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of the Veteran's nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to the financial hardship it would cause to the Veteran, who already has a monthly deficit.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for ulcers, which is secondary to GERD, needs further examination and opinion. The case is being sent back to VA for a new medical evaluation.