Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the duodenal ulcer began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The Veteran's STRs and a 1984 VA treatment record indicate he had abdominal pain and peptic ulcers.

The Veteran's infertility, diagnosed as azoospermia, is related to service exposure to chemicals and hazardous materials. The Board granted special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ due to this condition.

The Board has determined that the VA treatment for nasal congestion, including the prescription of flunisolide and subsequent loss of taste and smell, may have caused or worsened the Veteran's additional disability. The case is being remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding this issue.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for costochondritis and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of evidence.

The Veteran's adopted daughter, A.P., is recognized as his helpless child due to her permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching the age of 18.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran's request for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was denied because his program of education was not approved by the State approving agency (SAA) for VA purposes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right intercostal rib neuralgia was granted in an August 2021 rating decision, and the issue is now dismissed as there are no outstanding claims for the Board to adjudicate.

The Veteran's claim for accrued benefits was denied as there were no periodic monthly benefits due to him at the time of his death. The appellant did not submit a completed VA Form 21-686c, which would have allowed her to receive dependency benefits.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a gynecological disability, claimed as residuals of miscarriages, and for Asherman's syndrome due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions on a direct basis.

The Board denied service connection for an imbalance condition, shaking disorder, memory loss condition, and flu-like symptoms as there is no evidence of a current disability or causal relationship to service.,The Board also denied service connection for sleep apnea as the Veteran's obesity was found to be the most likely etiology for his condition.

The Board has restored the Veteran's special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of the lower extremities, effective June 2, 2015. The issue of entitlement to a higher level of SMC in excess of housebound status is moot as restoration of SMC was granted.

The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to his service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which was presumed to be caused by herbicide exposure during service. The DIC claim is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for a Decision Review Officer (DRO) hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected angina pectoris contributed substantially to his cause of death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral Parsonage-Turner Syndrome, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his in-service immunizations and his current condition. The Board concluded that the most likely cause of the Veteran's Parsonage-Turner Syndrome was an injury he sustained post-service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for muscle and joint pain as there is no separate diagnosis of a muscle or joint disorder, and her symptoms are already covered by her existing service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion evidence. The Veteran's heart conditions, including cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation, are being evaluated for service connection as secondary to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for reactive airway dysfunction syndrome due to Gulf war undiagnosed illness before the Board could make a decision.

Your claims of service connection for right and left collar bone conditions have been dismissed as they are no longer pending in the legacy appeal system.