Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and individual unemployability due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the remand was not adequately addressed in the previous medical opinions and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's lupus is related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings for left foot and right foot Achilles' bone spurs have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal before the Board.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of whether the Veteran should be granted service connection for his eye disorder.

The Veteran's genital herpes requires constant or near-constant systemic therapy, and the Board has granted an initial rating of 60 percent for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a sleep disorder and an initial compensable rating for TBI due to missing VA treatment records from January 2016 to January 2018, and for obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran had a sleep disorder apart from her psychiatric symptoms during her lifetime.

The Board determined that the appellant was entitled to DEA benefits for her course of study from April 2011 to April 2012, but the AOJ correctly calculated and paid these amounts. The appeal is denied as there is no legal basis for granting the requested benefits.

The Veteran's appeal has been remanded due to the submission of new VA medical evidence. The AOJ needs to review this evidence and consider its impact on the claims for specially adapted housing or a home adaptation grant, as well as automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran currently has a right inguinal hernia or any related residuals that are service-connected.

The Veteran's post-operative residuals of a left hand fracture resulted in a 6.5cm gap between the thumb and fingers, warranting a 20% rating effective February 23, 2022. Prior to this date, no compensable rating was warranted.

The Board has found that the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents or defoliant is not verified, and thus service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cannot be granted. The case is being remanded to attempt verification of this exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for Social Security Administration records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness, finding that there is no relationship between his current disability and his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's somatic symptom disorder with persistent predominant pain, fecal incontinence, and urinary incontinence are found to be at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected sclerosis of the left sacroiliac joint disability. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives and contradictory opinions regarding service connection and secondary service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorder. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a respiratory condition, but the VA examiner did not provide sufficient information on whether her symptoms are related to her military service.

The Veteran's right hand fracture and deformity are currently rated at 30 percent, effective November 8, 2011. The claim for an increased evaluation has been denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and TDIU due to incomplete development of records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for an effective date of March 17, 1960 for a 10 percent rating for his right hand disability. The criteria for this rating were met at the time he filed his initial claim in 1960.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been denied because he did not respond to the request for additional evidence and thus abandoned his claim.