Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's hemorrhagic stroke was not caused by VA care, and the Board found that it was a foreseeable complication of his treatment with Coumadin. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected left elbow epicondylitis, with painful supination and pronation (minor), is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board denied an increased rating as the current severity of his condition does not more nearly approximate a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5206.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided on September 29, 2011 are remanded due to missing decision letters and Notice of Disagreement. The AOJ is instructed to locate these documents and upload them into the electronic record.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as her service in the United States Army Reserve from September 1973 to August 1976 is not considered active duty for VA benefits purposes, and thus she cannot be classified as a veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a vision disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his current vision disability and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the left and right lower extremities, finding no evidence to support a nexus between the conditions and active service.

The Veteran's application to reopen her claim for service connection for unspecified dental condition was denied.,Service connection for urinary incontinence has been granted.

The Board has remanded the appellant's claims for service connection for cause of the Veteran's death and entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, for the purposes of accrued benefits due to the need for further development.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for Barrett's esophagus due to exposure at Camp Lejeune because the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient review of the claims file and a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin disability, specifically cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sinus disability is related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for anal fistula repair and left meniscus tear with degenerative joint disease are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and review of updated VA records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU). The Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of evidence showing a current left leg disability, and because the Veteran reported ongoing symptoms related to his service. The case is being sent back for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability has been granted. The Board also remanded the issue of new and material evidence to reopen his claim for bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine service connection for squamous cell carcinoma due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and an initial compensable rating for status-post septoplasty/nasal polyp removal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a retrospective medical opinion to determine the severity of his progressive supranuclear palsy during the appeal period, and for consideration of TDIU.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for insomnia and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) before the decision was made.

The Veteran's lung disability and bilateral cataracts are both remanded for further evaluation. The lung disability requires a VA examination to assess its current severity, while the cataracts require an examination to determine if they are related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for nasal disability, finding that there is at least an equal balance of evidence to support both a finding in favor and against the claim. The decision concludes that the Veteran's current nasal disability likely had its onset during service.