Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no competent evidence linking his liver and colon cancer to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hallux valgus disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active service.

The Board denied service connection for PVD, DMII, and CTS as the Veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.,TDIU was also denied as the Veteran did not attend a scheduled VA examination without showing good cause.

The Board denied service connection for oral squamous cell carcinoma (mouth cancer) as it was not incurred during active service, is not caused by an event, injury or illness occurring in active service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active service, and is not directly caused by exposure to an herbicide agent.

The Board has remanded the cases of diastasis recti and shin splints for further development to obtain opinions on whether these conditions are related to service, specifically if they were aggravated by training or other activities during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the cause of death and its relation to service. The Veteran died from gastric adenocarcinoma, among other conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for an upper right front incisor dental condition for compensation purposes due to lack of evidence of a qualifying disability. The issue of entitlement to VA outpatient treatment for a dental disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's testicular disability, which may be related to his service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.

The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected post-operative perirectal abscesses prior to June 20, 2007.,The Veteran also seeks a higher rating for his post-operative perirectal abscesses as of October 1, 2016. The AOJ has not considered the February 2022 VA rectum and anus conditions examination in connection with this claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding secondary service connection theories and lack of proper compliance with previous remands.

The Board has granted service connection for infertility, finding that the Veteran experienced its onset during active service. Service connection for endometriosis was denied as there is no evidence of a pre-existing condition in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate examination, and a new opinion is needed regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed groin disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's blood disorder, claimed as hypogammaglobulinemia, CVID, undifferentiated connective tissue disease, lupus and bone marrow suppression, is not related to service or any other service-connected condition.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date for the award of death pension benefits, stating that there is no legal basis to find such a date as the claim was not filed prior to July 31, 2014.

The Veteran's bladder condition and gastrointestinal disorders are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his service, specifically his exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and the need for clarification regarding the Veteran's obesity and its relation to his service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory and lung condition, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service strongyloides infection or any relationship to his current conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding a medical opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's left eye dry eye condition and her exposure to fiberglass during service.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of Chapter 33 housing allowance benefits was due to sole VA administrative error and is therefore not valid.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for deep vein thrombosis in the right and left lower extremities, as well as pulmonary embolism, were denied. The Veteran was granted a TDIU.,The Veteran is currently rated at 10 percent for his service-connected DVT of the bilateral lower extremities.