Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's pulmonary nodules and his service, as well as the relationship between his service-connected COPD and the nodules.

Your appeal for service connection for a neck condition has been dismissed as your legacy appeal was withdrawn and not appealed in the RAMP process.

The Veteran's left hip bursitis is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating. The case is remanded for further development regarding her flexion and thigh impairment.

The decedent did not have active military service and died without having a disease or injury incurred during ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA. Therefore, the Board denied eligibility for internment in a VA national cemetery.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to consider the merits of the case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, granted under the PACT Act, is supported by evidence of herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand. The effective date will be determined based on other theories of entitlement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of tongue surgery, finding that his injury was caused by willful misconduct and not incurred in the line of duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to incomplete opinions regarding her neurological impairments, as well as issues related to her hip and ankle disabilities. The effective date of special monthly compensation at the housebound rate is also in dispute.

The Board dismissed the claim for non-service-connected pension benefits prior to October 18, 2018 due to the appellant's death during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional service dental records and post-service dental care provider information. The Veteran's claim for a dental disorder for compensation purposes is currently under review.

The Board has denied service connection for a lung disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition is not related to his military service or any in-service asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's employment from August 1, 2015 was, at most marginal; his service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment as of that date.,From February 28, 2008 to December 28, 2016, the Veteran's service-connected Reiter's syndrome did not involve constitutional manifestations that were totally incapacitating.

The Veteran's right total hip arthroplasty was granted a 70 percent evaluation as of October 18, 2021.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if service connection can be established for left index finger tenosynovitis and bilateral pes cavus, as well as to clarify their etiology.

The Board denied DIC and accrued benefits claims as the cause of death was not related to service or a service-connected disability, and there were no unpaid periodic monetary benefits at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Board has denied service connection for atrial fibrillation, essential tremor, and insomnia claimed as due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune.,The VA examiner found no medical or scientific literature linking the conditions to contaminated water exposure.

The Veteran's blindness or only light perception in both eyes is not service-connected, as the evidence does not support a finding that VA care caused his condition.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU and SMC at the level of 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(2) was denied due to his service-connected thoracic spine condition, which provided him with a 100% rating since July 12, 1982. The issue of TDIU is moot as he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating for his disability. SMC at the level of 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(2) was denied due to a lack of evidence showing an increase in disability within one year prior to the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip arthritis, finding no direct link to his military service.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding whether the notice of disagreement (NOD) received on June 26, 2015 was timely. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.