Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's ulcerative colitis was granted a 60% rating effective September 9, 2015. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was also granted effective September 9, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral upper extremity essential tremors, finding that the Veteran's condition is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for crippled nervous system, amnesia, impotency, crippled muscular system, and incontinence due to a lack of availability of the May 2013 VA examination report.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left hand arthritis, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current disability and military service. The Board also noted that the Veteran did not develop osteoarthritis within one year of discharge.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU has been remanded due to the need for additional information and development. The Veteran was not responsive in providing requested information, and VA is reminding him of his duty to assist.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as other trauma and stressor related disorder, is granted due to the in-service exposure to hostile enemy activity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right hand disabilities due to a lack of documentation in his medical records, and the need for further examination.

The Board denied a waiver of overpayment of VA nonservice-connected pension benefits due to the Veteran's bad faith in not reporting his receipt of Social Security disability benefits, resulting in an overpayment. The decision is based on the Veteran's failure to inform VA of changes in income.

The Board has decided that the validity of the debt in the amount of $31,612.00 must be reevaluated and remanded for proper notification to the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's liver disability, including jaundice symptoms, did not begin during service and is not related to active duty service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in writing before the Board could make a decision, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's Guillain-Barre Syndrome is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam or due to his service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and back disability.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for lymph node cancer due to exposure to burn pits during service. The Veteran's claim is pending and will be reviewed again with a focus on whether there is evidence linking his lymph node cancer to in-service exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of compliance with previous directives and need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the gastrointestinal disorder (lymphocytic colitis) and service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent for left and right lower extremity neuritis due to her failure to attend a VA examination, which was necessary to establish entitlement to these increased disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a back disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset during service or its relation to service.

The Board denied service connection for an eye condition and dismissed the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, was granted service connection with a 100% initial evaluation effective April 11, 2014.

The Veteran's initial rating for chronic diarrhea is granted at a 30 percent level, but no higher. The disability requires continuous medication and frequent episodes of epigastric distress.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an eye disability, to include macular degeneration. The case is being remanded for further development and examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for acoustic schwannoma, finding that there is no evidence showing a nexus between his current condition and active service or his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.