Other conditions decisions — 2022

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's eye condition, central serous chorioretinopathy, is being remanded for a new examination to determine if it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected Crohn's disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unresolved issues regarding his colon cancer and exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran is also asserting a claim based on benzene exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's colon cancer and its connection to exposure at Camp Lejeune and herbicide agents in Vietnam. The VA needs to obtain an addendum opinion addressing these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the examination reports and unclear extent of left abducens palsy affecting other cranial nerves. The Veteran's current rating for visual impairment associated with left abducens palsy is being reviewed, along with any additional residuals from the condition.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for cause of death due to insufficient evidence and legal basis. The appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, thus denying her entitlement to VA survivor's pension benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia, related to herbicide agent exposure in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's eye/vision disabilities are aggravated by his service-connected TBI and other conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left (minor) fifth finger fracture residuals, finding that the condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion and pain.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for malaria residuals and a dental disorder (claimed as micro-fractured teeth) due to insufficient evidence in their favor. Additional medical records are needed, and further examinations by VA clinicians are required.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating is remanded due to the need for another VA examination to determine the current severity of his unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to comply with regulations regarding overpayment of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) by VA and Survivors Benefits Plan (SBP) by the Department of Defense (DOD). The appellant needs to be provided with notice of applicable laws, an accounting of how the amount was determined, and verification of actual payments from DOD/DFAS.

The Veteran's lung disability was rated at 10 percent prior to October 10, 2016; 20 percent from February 3, 2020, and thereafter. The appeal is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma, specifically whether it is related to service.

The Board denied the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) because there is no objective evidence showing that the Veteran has been unemployed at any time during the pendency of this claim and his actual employment in a substantially gainful occupation constitutes, as a matter of law, 'actual employability'.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with contested claims procedures and a need to provide the Veteran with the content of his estranged spouse's substantive appeal.

The Veteran's appeal was remanded due to procedural issues, specifically the incorrect filing of a notice of disagreement (NOD) in the legacy system. The Board finds that VA waived this requirement and now requires an SOC for his claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to procedural issues and inadequate medical opinions. The carotid artery disease claim is being remanded for a more thorough opinion on direct service connection, while the stroke claim is also being remanded with regard to both direct and secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected status post right inguinal hernia repair is currently manifested by pain in the right groin area, but no current inguinal hernia or residuals were found on examination. The Board denied a compensable disability rating for this condition.,Service connection for bilateral Morton's neuroma was also denied as there is no evidence of such condition during service and it is not related to any disease, injury, or incident in service.

The Veteran's bilateral blepharoconjunctivitis is rated at 10 percent, but the Board denied an increased rating. The claims for left-sided chest disability and left arm disability (other than a left shoulder disability) were also denied.