Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board denied benefits for the appellant's claimed conditions as there was no evidence of spina bifida or qualifying Vietnam service by his mother.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right great toe fracture was aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned for further development and an adequate opinion on this issue.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings due to the appellant's death.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hand conditions, finding that the Veteran's active-duty service contributed to his development of osteoarthritis in both hands.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral chorioretinitis has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the propriety of the award of an apportionment of his VA compensation benefits to his estranged spouse. As a result, the issue is dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection decision can be made.

The Board has ordered corrective action due to the RO sending the Statement of the Case (SOC) to the wrong representative. The case is being remanded for the SOC to be sent to the correct representative and both parties are given an opportunity to perfect their appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for essential tremors, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within the applicable presumptive period. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's essential tremors were not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for vision loss (previously claimed as bilateral eye astigmatism) and remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for left and right eye disorders, and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for depression with suicidal tendencies due to treatment for hepatitis C at the Louisville Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center from 2001 to 2002.

The Veteran's muscle hernia and associated varicose veins are currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board has remanded both issues for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current eye condition and his service. The matter is returned for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for gout, finding that it did not have its onset during or within one year of service and is not otherwise related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bowel and bladder incontinence is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left eye disability, which is claimed to be related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's respiratory problems with unspecified dyspnea are currently rated at 30 percent, but no higher. The effective date remains pending as the issue is still under review.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected lipoma located over the right trapezius muscle is being remanded due to a need for another VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for reimbursement or payment of non-VA medical care received on July 7, 2014, at Crestwood Medical Center is incomplete and requires further action to reconstruct the record. The AOJ must contact the Veteran to obtain any missing information and attempt to associate relevant records with the claims file.