Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of allegations of errors in the determination.

The Board has determined that the termination of VA compensation from May 1, 2004 to December 15, 2009 based on fugitive felon status was improper and remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information from a previous VA examination regarding whether the Veteran's brain tumor and its residuals are related to service, substance abuse, or both. The examiner is asked to provide an addendum opinion addressing these issues.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA medical care provided on January 3, 2017, at Citrus Memorial Hospital is granted because the treatment was necessary due to serious health risks and no feasible VA facility was available.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for multiple myeloma, as it was not properly appealed within one year of the initial rating decision.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea, and for an opinion on whether lymphoma of right supraclavicular area is a presumptive condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a death pension for accrued benefit purposes due to insufficient evidence provided by the appellant regarding her spouse's eligibility, including lack of documentation showing aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's right hip impairment and limitation of flexion prior to June 22, 2017 did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA disability evaluation criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for bronchiectasis and for TDIU due to his service-connected respiratory disability. The issues are being remanded because there is outstanding private treatment records from Advent Hospital and Dr. K.D., and the need for more current findings on the severity of the Veteran's bronchiectasis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, while his claim for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder was granted based on reopening of the case due to new evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed neuralgia. The claim will be further evaluated after obtaining additional information.

Your claim for service connection for bowel incontinence, previously claimed as gastrointestinal problems/wearing absorbent pads secondary to mental health diagnoses, was granted by a January 2021 Rating Decision. The appeal is dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his claims.

The Board has determined that the matter should be remanded to allow for additional development, including submission of evidence regarding unreimbursed medical expenses and income information.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and lack of a specialized examination for gastrointestinal issues. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new evidence and an appropriate medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and the Veteran is required to undergo a new examination to determine the severity of his intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded for further review due to new evidence submitted by the Appellant suggesting a possible link between his astrocytoma and exposure to herbicides during service. The DIC claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection issue.

The Veteran's herpes is currently rated at 10% and the Board finds it does not warrant a higher evaluation. The issues of right knee limitation of flexion, traumatic osteoarthritis of the right hip (impairment of thigh), and right knee instability are all remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a right hip disorder, including as secondary to service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds of the left calf and foot with retained foreign bodies in the soft tissues. The case is being sent back to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's right hip disability is caused by service-connected residuals of his in-service shell fragment wound.