Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the inextricably intertwined nature with another pending service connection claim. The decision on the TDIU claim will be deferred until the development and adjudication of the mental health disorder claim are completed.

The Board denied entitlement to DIC and death pension benefits for the Veteran's adult daughter, as she was over the age of 23 at the time of her claim. The Board also denied accrued benefits due to the appellant not filing a timely claim within one year of the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the AOJ granted the requested compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disabilities due to right femoropopliteal bypass surgery performed on April 12, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for VA death pension benefits because his service with a Philippine World War II guerrilla unit did not qualify him for these benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation and its potential impact on his pulmonary fibrosis. The case will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for HPV is granted. The claim for reopening of the laryngeal cancer status post radical neck dissection is also granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder was granted with an effective date of January 29, 2014.

The Veteran's right foot disability, including hallux limitus with degenerative joint disease and arthrotomy of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ), is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has determined that a higher evaluation may be warranted due to additional symptoms not fully addressed in the current rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for VA benefits as a helpless child of the Veteran needs further development due to lack of verification of relationship and missing medical records from his incarceration.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no further action can be taken on this case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, finding that it was not manifested in service or related to his service. The decision also noted that there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and that the disease became manifest many years after discharge.

The Veteran's service is considered non-wartime, and he does not meet the eligibility criteria for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to properly develop under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.311(c)(1)(ii). The Under Secretary for Benefits is required to refer the claim to the Under Secretary of Health for an advisory medical opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's breast cancer resulted from exposure to radiation in service.

The Veteran's bilateral visual field impairment is being remanded for further review due to the receipt of additional VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's blurred vision, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury and related medications.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence submitted by the appellant. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cyst/benign growth, finding that it is due to her service-connected foot disabilities and resolving all reasonable doubt in her favor.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's respiratory disorder, specifically pleurisy, finding that her current condition is related to her active military service. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the claimant.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA Gulf War examination to determine if any identified pulmonary disability and/or respiratory disability are medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illnesses (MUCMI) or related to service, including exposure to Gulf War environmental hazards.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for swollen right and left leg disabilities due to a lack of clarity in the examination report regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected back disability and his current leg conditions.