Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for panic disorder with agoraphobia and insomnia disorder was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran's TDIU claim should be remanded due to procedural errors.

The appeal for a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities prior to December 26, 2017 is dismissed because the Veteran died before any decision could be made.

The Board has granted service connection for restrictive lung disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy with paresthesias of the bilateral lower extremities and degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, finding obesity served as an intermediate step between these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left thumb disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected right thumb disability.

The Board has granted service connection for Non-Hodgkin's B cell lymphoma on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. The issue of rating higher than 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for pulmonary embolism and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for misdiagnosis and condition progression are being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's congenital atrial septal defect was caused by service. The case will be sent back for further development and an opinion from a VA examiner.

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 Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for basal cell carcinoma and granuloma annulare, including his reported inservice exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied service connection for a lung disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking the current lung condition to military service.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to November 21, 2011 due to incomplete information in the claims file regarding the Veteran's employment history.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient radiation dose assessment, requiring further development including obtaining a dose estimate based on available methodologies.

The Board denied the appellant's request to be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of VA death pension benefits and DIC due to a separation from the Veteran, which prevented her from meeting the threshold requirement.

The Veteran's motion to revise a previous denial of service connection for amputation and related conditions due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed without prejudice. The motion lacked sufficient detail about the alleged CUE.

The Board denied the appellant's request for DIC benefits higher than $5.00 due to his annual income exceeding the limit set by VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions, particularly whether they are related to his exposure to environmental hazards during his Persian Gulf War service. The VA is instructed to obtain private treatment records and arrange for new VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for the cause of death and accrued benefits. The claims will be reconsidered with respect to exposure to ionizing radiation, presumed herbicide exposure, and asbestos exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information regarding the appellant's income and medical expenses, as well as a need for clarification on her Social Security benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to be recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA death benefits due to her prolonged separation from the Veteran, which was primarily caused by her incarceration.

The Veteran's claims for a right ureteral calculus, cystic lesions of the liver, and TDIU prior to February 19, 2018 are being remanded due to outstanding records and need for additional examinations.