Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to incomplete records and potential issues with VA treatment care, including lack of informed consent documentation.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a soft tissue condition under the chin and leukemia due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's conditions are not presumed to be related to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's throat cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The other claims for hearing loss and eye conditions are withdrawn.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal for clothing allowance under 38 C.F.R. § 3.810(b) before a decision was made.

The Board has decided that the appeal for DIC, death pension, and/or accrued benefits is remanded due to a lack of evidence regarding the Appellant's status as an adopted child. The AOJ must attempt to obtain SSA records demonstrating any adoption.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability other than non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the duodenum due to incomplete records and unclear diagnoses. The RO is requested to obtain additional VA treatment records, locate missing service treatment records from the Veteran's second period of active duty service, and provide the Veteran with an opportunity to authorize private medical providers for their records.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Appellant was insane at the time of his misconduct leading to his discharge under other than honorable conditions. The underlying service connection claims and other benefits claims are also being reconsidered.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the removal of A.C. as a dependent child has been withdrawn by his representative before any decision was made.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is being remanded again due to inadequate VA examinations, and a new examination is needed to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a higher disability rating and remanded the earlier effective date claim.

The Board found that the appellant is entitled to recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for the purpose of establishing eligibility to VA survivor's pension benefits, based on her continuous cohabitation with the Veteran prior to his death.

The Veteran's right thumb, index finger, long finger, and ring finger disabilities have been rated based on their arthritis. The right little finger disability is being remanded for further evaluation. Service connection has also been remanded for psychiatric conditions and wrist degenerative changes.

The Veteran's atrial fibrillation, a current cardiac disability, is not service connected as it did not manifest during or within one year after service and is not related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination. The Veteran's psychiatric condition is being evaluated again to determine if it is related to his service.

The Veteran's child was born with multiple birth defects, but the mother is not a Vietnam Veteran. Therefore, benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 for spina bifida are denied and benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1815 for other covered birth defects are remanded due to lack of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for Periodic Leg Movement Disorder and Restless Leg Syndrome, finding that the current conditions were not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for laryngeal papillomatosis, chronic laryngitis, and dysphonia as these conditions are not related to his active service or exposure to herbicides. The Board found that the passage of time between discharge from active duty and the medical documentation of the claimed disabilities is a factor against the claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a request for Social Security Administration records. The character of the Appellant's discharge is being reviewed, but no specific conditions or exposure basis are mentioned.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's narcissistic personality disorder is a superimposed disease or injury during service that resulted in cyclothymic disorder.