Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral flatfeet and foot problems due to inadequate medical opinion and new arguments from the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back strain, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service injury while moving supplies onto an aircraft. The claim was reopened due to new evidence showing a relationship between the Veteran's service and his diagnosed disability.

The Veteran's means test eligibility category for VA healthcare was changed from copay exempt to copay required due to his income exceeding the threshold. The claim is denied as he does not meet the criteria for treatment without a copay.

The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted. The appeal is allowed to that extent only, and the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration of new evidence, including medical records from Winchester Medical Center. The Veteran's cerebral vascular accident residuals are being evaluated in detail to determine if a higher disability rating is warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left leg varicose veins and left leg venous insufficiency, finding that there was no evidence of a worsening during service or any other link to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment during the periods of April 27, 2010 to September 1, 2010 and January 1, 2011 to September 2, 2011.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and unclear decisions regarding the appellant's apportionment claim. The VA will need to complete an accounting of funds withheld from the Veteran's benefits, determine the status of her increased apportionment claim, and decide whether any remaining funds should be owed to the Veteran or the appellant.

The Veteran's request to transfer 36 months of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits is remanded due to insufficient information in the record regarding payments made on his behalf. The case will be returned for further action.

The appeal for service connection for cause of death is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied service connection for a right fifth toe fracture, finding that the Veteran's current disability is not related to an in-service injury and that there is no evidence of a confirmed fracture.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to a trigger thumb, left hand condition. The issues will be reconsidered after additional development.

The Board dismissed the claim as moot because a full award of benefits was granted in November 2021.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Centra Southside Community Hospital on August 15, 2017 for right arm pain were denied as the treatment was not in an emergency and VA facilities were feasibly available.

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

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and evaluation due to inconsistencies in medical evidence regarding the Veteran's thoracic strain, including symptoms of radiculopathy. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent glottic squamous cell carcinoma, finding that it is not related to his service or service-connected GERD.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's unspecified trauma-and stressor-related disorder with sleep impairment, effective August 26, 2013. The decision finds that the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximates occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.