Other conditions decisions — 2022

The appeal challenging the validity of debt created by a reduction of the Veteran's non-service connected pension entitlement for the period from September 1, 2014, to April 30, 2016 is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities due to unclear evidence regarding the nature of her injuries during service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because he has a combined 100% disability rating for his service-connected heart disability and SMC based on housebound criteria effective August 18, 2020. There is no evidence of a single service-connected condition resulting in a TDIU prior to that date.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for emphysema.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acute myelogenous leukemia due to Agent Orange exposure was denied because the effective date prior to May 23, 2016 is not warranted. The law disposes of this matter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for his bilateral eye conditions due to inconsistencies in medical opinions and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a missing statement in support of the appeal. The Veteran's service connection claim for her hysterectomy is being reviewed again.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for limitation of motion in the left little finger due to Dupuytren's contracture, finding that the Veteran's disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's right toe gout is rated at a noncompensable level prior to February 7, 2021. As of that date, the condition is rated as 10 percent disabling under the criteria for degenerative arthritis based on limitation of motion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis were denied because the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions are related to his active service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,There is no persuasive evidence linking the Veteran's diagnosed conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including Crohn's disease is granted. The Board also grants the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to an increased disability rating for his left knee disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's initial period of obligated service from May 2, 1990 through January 1, 1995 is honorable for VA benefits purposes. The issue of whether his character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits for claims based on the period of service from January 2, 1995 through February 27, 2009 is remanded.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for accrued benefits in the amount of $7,651.87 due to her having paid expenses related to her mother's last sickness and burial.

The Board has remanded the case due to an unclear VA examiner's report regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to service or pre-service conditions, specifically liver cancer and lung metastasis.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment due to his return to active duty, finding that he was primarily at fault in creating the debt and there was no financial hardship.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his finally adjudicated claim for service connection of septoplasty and residuals. The issue of service connection for residuals of septoplasty is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence addressing the Veteran's contention of in-service onset and environmental irritants.

The Veteran's claim for additional VA compensation for a deceased dependent parent was denied as the application was not signed and submitted within one year of notification, and after his mother's death.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for a bladder disability has been granted in full, and the appeal is moot. An earlier effective date before April 22, 2015, for the award of a 60 percent rating for a bladder disability is denied.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the Veteran's right index finger dislocation residuals, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on functional loss or other factors.