Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claim for entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to incomplete information from the Veteran. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and neck due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is remanded. The RO must obtain medical records from his treating physicians, provide a new VA medical opinion regarding causality, and consider all evidence in the file.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of verification for the Veteran's claimed asbestos exposure during service. The Agency of Original Jurisdiction is instructed to take appropriate steps to verify this claim.

The Board denied service connection for Crohn's disease, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's gout was granted a 60 percent rating from February 26, 2007 to March 12, 2019. The remaining conditions and issues are not addressed in the decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evaluation of the Veteran's entire body skin disability, and a VA examination is needed to determine its severity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a dog bite, left hand and unspecified respiratory condition (claimed as breathing problems) have been reopened. However, the issues are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,New and material evidence has been received, but further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's dental condition, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to an injury sustained during active duty in August 1979.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete documentation and need for clarification of her hallux rigidus diagnoses.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral ear disability due to a need for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for reactive airway disease is denied, and the case is remanded for further action regarding his TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding secondary service connection for ulcerative colitis, and new VA treatment records need to be obtained.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper extremity disorders due to incomplete compliance with previous directives and need for additional medical opinions.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 16, 1996, for the grant of nonservice-connected pension benefits. The evidence did not support that the Veteran filed a formal or informal claim for VA disability benefits prior to August 1996.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left breast condition, finding that there is no evidence linking her current condition to her military service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for residuals of a right mandible fracture is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and dental treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claim as he passed away during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's chronic otitis media and perforated tympanic membrane. Additional medical opinions are needed from an ENT, considering the Veteran's lay statements and private treatment records.