Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service connection claims for a bilateral foot disorder and skin disorder of the feet are remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient etiology opinions regarding the Veteran's CAA with dementia, including AL amyloidosis. The VA needs to obtain an adequate opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the condition onset during service or is related to service exposure.

The appeals for nonservice-connected death pension benefits, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), and accrued benefits have been dismissed as the Appellant has withdrawn her appeal.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the service connection for prolapsed mitral valve was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's drill days and pay during FY 2015, requiring further audit and clarification.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claim for service connection for cataracts can be adjudicated. Specifically, VA must request the credentials of the examiners who conducted the November 2013, September 2014, and February 2015 examinations, and obtain an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician regarding whether the Veteran's eye disorder is at least as likely as not related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further evaluation of service connection for a cardiovascular disability, including consideration of whether the Veteran's current hypertension is related to active duty service and whether his objective indications of a chronic disability are due to an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI.

The Veteran seeks an effective date prior to February 1, 2015 for upward adjustments based on his dependent school children. The Board finds that the criteria for retroactive disbursements earlier than February 1, 2015 have not been met.

The Board denied service connection for arteriovenous malformation (AVM) as there is no evidence of a positive association between the Veteran's AVM and herbicide agents, and no diagnosis or signs/symptoms of the condition during his active-duty service.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with its August 2021 remand orders regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for right arm rotator cuff rupture and has ordered another remand of this issue.

The appeal for a higher amount of DIC benefits is dismissed due to the appellant's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disability benefits were granted effective June 1, 2014. The decision denies a request for an earlier effective date.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete research regarding a potential link between rheumatic fever and service members stationed in Alaska during the 1950s. The Veteran's claim for cardiovascular disability will be reconsidered with this new information.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for cause of death due to new evidence submitted by the appellant. The case is now remanded to determine if the Veteran's heart disease, which he was previously diagnosed with during his lifetime, contributed to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for additional dependency compensation for his spouse J.A. was denied because he did not provide her Social Security number, which is required by law.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkins lymphoma is presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents during his active service in Thailand. The Board granted service connection for this condition on a presumptive basis. Service connection for Reiter's syndrome was remanded due to the lack of a medical opinion regarding its relationship to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 1, 2016 for the grant of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected prostate adenocarcinoma.

The Board has determined that there is a need to provide the appellant with adequate notice of the decision affecting the payment of benefits, as the claims file does not include any document providing such notice.