Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's left thumb disability has been manifested by limited or painful motion, but not ankylosis of the thumb. The Board denied a higher rating as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5228 and 5224.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's liver disability and its relationship to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if he had a current liver disability at any time since May 2010, and whether it is related to service or his diabetes.

The Veteran's current eye issues are remanded for further evaluation and clarification of the nature of his condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further investigation regarding the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's eye condition is not related to his military service or any service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for payment of medical expenses from January 8 to 9, 2017 at MRMC was denied because the claim was not filed within 90 days after the treatment and no third party had successfully reimbursed the costs.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information regarding the appellant's income and unreimbursed medical expenses. The VA needs to request complete documentation from the appellant for these matters.

The Veteran is granted a 100 percent rating for lupus-like autoimmune disease associated with herbicide exposure, effective April 18, 2013. The earlier effective date claim has been dismissed.

The Board has granted initial compensable evaluations of 10 percent for left and right shin splints, effective October 1, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for liver injury due to gallbladder removal, finding no additional disability resulting from VA medical treatment or fault on VA's part.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a DRO hearing on the issue of entitlement to service connection for a skin disability. The Veteran's representative requested an in-person Decision Review Office (DRO) hearing, and the RO should determine if this request is timely.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for impairment of the middle radicular nerve group associated with his right shoulder disability and cervical strain, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a nerve condition.

The Veteran's Reiter's syndrome is being remanded for a comprehensive medical examination to assess the impact of the condition on his joints and any secondary disabilities, including psychiatric disorder, bilateral knees, low back, and neck disabilities. The claim will also be reconsidered in light of the possibility of a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The service member's discharge under other than honorable conditions is not a bar to the award of DIC, and the appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is remanded.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for follicular cervicitis with pelvic inflammatory disease, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are controlled by continuous treatment and do not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for cerebrovascular condition, including residuals of a June 2006 incident, due to incomplete development and inadequate opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed condition. The AOJ is required to obtain additional medical records and an advisory opinion from an independent medical expert.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil is related to his exposure to herbicide agents in service. The VA examiner employed an improperly high standard of proof when assessing the likelihood that the cancer was caused by Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran meets the basic eligibility requirements for pension based on wartime service, and thus remands the case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a prostate disability due to insufficient medical opinion and lack of evidence regarding continuity of symptoms since service.