Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a right-hand injury before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's child, E., was continuously enrolled in school during the period from June 29, 2010, to April 21, 2012. Additional dependency benefits based on E.'s school attendance are granted for this period.,The Veteran's child, J., was continuously enrolled in school during the period from June 29, 2010, to June 30, 2013. Additional dependency benefits based on J.'s school attendance are granted for this period.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is granted with a 30% rating, effective November 18, 2019.,Left knee pain and limitation of flexion are granted with separate 10% ratings from November 18, 2019.

The Veteran's esophageal adenocarcinoma and its resulting conditions are being remanded for further development, including obtaining missing VA records and a new medical opinion to address the carelessness or negligence of VA in monitoring his Barrett's esophagus.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sexual dysfunction is related to his service-connected coronary artery disease and grants the claim.

The Veteran's right hand disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining consent forms and providing an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the additional disability was reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin disorder. The claim will be returned for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral lower leg condition, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected left leg disability, including whether persistent ulceration and/or massive board-like edema with constant pain at rest are present. The TDIU claim is also pending.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his esophageal cancer with brain and stomach metastasis was not related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's prostate disorder is related to his service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The examiner must provide an independent review of the Veteran's individual risk factors.

The Veteran's non-VA medical care for testicular pain on July 4, 2014 was not considered an emergency and thus denied payment or reimbursement.

The Board denied a compensable rating for granulomatous lung disease, finding that the Veteran's FVC was 92 percent predicted and did not meet the criteria for any higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6828.

The Board denied DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence or report that the Veteran's death was related to or caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA or an event not reasonably foreseeable in providing treatment.

The Veteran's cause of death, cardiorespiratory failure due to metastatic pancreatic cancer, is not related to his military service or exposure to benzene.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a blind right eye disability caused by VA cataract surgery, finding that the additional disability was not due to carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on part of VA.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for pruritis ani with loss of rectal sphincter control are being remanded due to the failure to obtain relevant treatment records from St. Vincent's Hospital and Encompass Health Lakeshore Rehabilitation.

The Veteran's oropharyngeal cancer is presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents, but the Board finds that a remand is necessary for a new medical opinion regarding whether it is at least as likely as not related to his service.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the claim of entitlement to service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes. The Board dismissed this claim.