Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic upper respiratory condition, including a deviated septum and associated residuals, is related to service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right scapular area strain is rated at 40 percent since January 22, 2017. The Board found that the disability does not warrant a higher rating prior to this date and granted TDIU from March 28, 2017 to October 3, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing private treatment records, specifically from a physician at the Southern Oklahoma Ear Nose Throat and Allergy Clinic and Normal Regional Health System. The appellant's claim for service connection for cancer as a result of exposure to herbicides is on hold until these records are obtained.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has determined that further review is needed to determine the validity of the Veteran's overpayment debt and whether the reduction in VA compensation benefits due to concurrent receipt of military service drill pay was proper. The Veteran will be provided with an opportunity to submit updated financial information.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of specific range of motion testing results in the previous VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding the validity of an overpayment and the timeliness of a waiver request. The debt creation issue must be resolved before considering the waiver claim.

The Veteran's service-connected painful snapping and left hip iliopsoas tendonitis was not found to warrant a disability rating in excess of 20 percent due to the lack of evidence of marked hip disability or fracture of the surgical or anatomical neck of the femur.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's emphysema is related to service, specifically his exposure to asbestos while serving on USCGC STORIS (WAG-38).

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) after development, and the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right arm muscle group VIII injury is being returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for gastrointestinal hemorrhagic episodes on an extraschedular basis was denied. The Board also found that the issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to December 14, 2013, had not been properly raised and remanded both claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for an independent medical opinion regarding the Veteran's HCC, including its relation to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil and tongue, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's throat cancer, specifically whether it was caused by herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right leg disability, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the October 1974 rating decision.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran's cause of death, chronic obstructive lung disease, is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory disorder, including emphysema, should be remanded due to inadequate examination reports and need for further development.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities have been granted increased ratings to 60 percent, effective from April 1, 2016, for the left knee, and August 1, 2014, for the right knee. The current schedular rating criteria are applied.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with its previous remand directives regarding a VA eye examination for bilateral macular drusen.