Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent from December 23, 2009 to October 31, 2021, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter for service connected May-Thurner syndrome, left lower extremity was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and a need for an updated VA examination. The Veteran's right eye retinal holes are being reviewed, but service connection for depressive disorder and neck scar remain denied.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for Wilson's disease and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's daughter, C.C.J., was added as a dependent to her VA disability compensation award effective September 1, 2006. The Veteran's son, C.J., received additional dependency benefits for his full-time school attendance from April 2010 to December 15, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in not setting forth a statement of reasons or bases concerning whether infertility constitutes a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI). The Veteran needs a VA examination to clarify this matter.

The Board has remanded the case due to disputes over SSA benefits payments and their impact on the Veteran's pension benefits. The Veteran is asked to resolve any missing payment issues and provide documentation of his income for 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a colon disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his in-service exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied, and the case was remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent disabling for myocardial infarction prior to October 14, 2021 and for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete development. The Veteran needs to provide releases for private treatment records and should be scheduled for an examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues regarding a power of attorney signed by the Veteran on January 14, 2014. The AOJ must determine its validity and consider how it affects the appellant's claim for SRH insurance proceeds.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, including chronic diarrhea and constipation and gastritis, is remanded for further development to determine if it is related to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune between October 1985 and December 31, 1987.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for retroactive VR&E benefits, finding that he did not meet the criteria for induction into a vocational rehabilitation program due to lack of cooperation in completing an initial evaluation and because his education was deemed suitable but not necessary for achieving goals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of February and July 1969 rating decisions based on CUE, finding that the correct facts were before the adjudicator at the time and that the statutory and regulatory provisions in existence at the time were correctly applied.

The Veteran's residuals of LASIK surgery with diplopia and impaired visual acuity are currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 6090-6065. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as her current disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the VA opinions are inadequate and remands both service connection and temporary total disability rating claims for further development.

The Veteran's hernia residuals are found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a right thigh disability with nerve damage and remanded the issue of an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for thoracic chronic sprain.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for TDIU, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hand disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange.