Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for muscle weakness, pain, and numbness of both upper and lower extremities to include as related to myopathy and rhabdomyolysis, including as a result of Persian Gulf War service. The reasons are that there is insufficient medical opinion regarding direct service connection and the Veteran's assertion that jet fuel played a causative role.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tremors, claimed as Parkinson's Disease, is denied because the evidence does not support a diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease and there is no evidence that the tremors are related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma may be related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, but a VA examination is needed to clarify the type of squamous cell carcinoma and its relation to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination, and the Veteran's claim for service connection is related to aggravation. The examiner must assess whether the current condition is at least as likely as not caused by or related to service.

The Board has found that the eligibility determination for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is legally inadequate and requires a new medical determination.

The Veteran's request for additional special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate is denied because he does not meet the criteria for such benefits based on his service-connected disabilities.

The appeal was dismissed as the AOJ administratively reversed the denial of payment for non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on January 21, 2020 and approved the episode of care for payment.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred for a bilateral pulmonary embolism treatment at Bronson Methodist Hospital is being remanded due to the VA not considering it under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1728 and 38 C.F.R. §§ 17.120-32.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing his appeal through his authorized representative.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to errors in processing and missing information.

The Veteran's cause of death was previously denied, but has since been granted as part of a larger decision. The Board dismissed the appeal because the issue is moot.

The Veteran's prostate cancer rating was reduced from 60% to 20%, but the Board found this reduction improper and restored the original 60% rating.

The Veteran's eligibility for participation in VA's PCAFC program is being remanded due to a lack of adequate medical opinion supporting the decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate reasoning in a previous VA medical opinion and because there is evidence suggesting possible herbicide exposure at Eglin AFB, but no development has been done. The Veteran's SSA records are also needed for further review.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic fungal infection of the skin, finding that there is no evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Board has decided that there are relevant Social Security Administration records not yet associated with the claims file, and therefore, it is remanded for further action.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from September 6, 2007.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected right-hand, fourth finger, strain before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, including ulcerative colitis and chronic diarrhea, finding that the onset of these conditions coincided with the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to a lack of updated employment information. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.