Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected myositis, thoracic spine is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Appellant's income and net worth, as well as a lack of updated net worth calculations. The AOJ is required to request additional documentation from the Appellant and complete new Corpus of Estate Determination forms for each year of the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) because he did not submit a VA Form 21-8940, which is necessary to determine his eligibility.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of examination for respiratory condition, and further development is needed.

The Board has determined that there is a need for further investigation into the appellant's educational benefits under the Fry Scholarship program, including determining if any outstanding debt remains and how much of it has been repaid.

The Veteran's right lung SFW residuals are rated at 20 percent, and his left knee disabilities have been granted increased ratings. The appeal is denied for a higher rating for the right lung condition.

The Veteran's dysthymic disorder was granted a 70 percent rating from March 24, 2014 to December 4, 2015.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the issue of service connection for sleep disturbance, leading to its dismissal.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder needs to be remanded due to errors in sending educational and professional background information.

The Veteran's right ilio-inguinal neuritis was granted a 10% disability rating for the period prior to March 29, 2016. For the period from March 29, 2016 onwards, a higher rating is denied. The left ilio-inguinal neuritis received a 10% disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran has kidney stones and their relationship to service or diabetes. Additional development is needed, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing a new VA examination.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no effective date prior to October 21, 2014 for dependency benefits for his spouse can be granted.

The Board has granted service connection for frequent urination and leakage, as well as fecal leakage, to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. However, it denied service connection for blurry vision, which is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of a proper medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cold weather residuals of the feet, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition attributable to his active duty service.

The Veteran's patellofemoral pain syndrome of both knees was evaluated as 10 percent disabling under the old rating criteria prior to February 7, 2021. The new rating criteria did not change the applicable codes for knee disabilities. The Board found that the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities do not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection for sickle cell anemia due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's in-service environmental conditions and symptoms such as severe dehydration or high-intensity physical activity that may have aggravated his sickle cell trait.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right leg amputation was caused by aggravation of a pre-existing condition during his period of active duty training, and if so, whether it is clearly and unmistakably due to the natural progress of the disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition (other than right eye floaters) as there is not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support this claim.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred from November 2 to 5, 2016 at Parkview Medical Center was denied as he did not meet the eligibility requirements under VA regulations.