Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's bowel incontinence is at least as likely as not proximately caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and the claim for service connection for bowel incontinence has been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right thumb disability, including trigger finger and CMC arthritis, is service-connected as it was caused by an in-service injury.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer should be remanded due to insufficient verification of his exposure claims. The case will be returned to VA for further development and readjudication.

The Veteran's daughter, E.Z., is entitled to an apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefits. The effective date for this benefit needs to be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's skin rash, specifically addressing flare-ups and systemic treatment duration. The Veteran will need a VA examination to provide this information.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right eye conditions pre-existed service or were aggravated by his LASIK surgery.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his left femur stress fracture residuals and for a TDIU prior to November 14, 2020 due to service-connected disabilities. The issues are being remanded because further development is needed, including scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a chronic dental disorder due to the use of Felodipine for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's condition was not caused by VA care and did not meet the criteria for additional disability.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for a waiver of her overpayment debt, allowing her to have withholdings from her VA benefits stopped and for the funds already recouped to be remitted back to her.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for frequent urination, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service or service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for restoration of a 40 percent rating for residuals of left mandible fracture with TMJ dysfunction is granted. The issue of an increased rating for the same condition remains on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of cataracts, finding that there is not a causal relationship between his service-connected diabetes and his current cataracts.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of recent VA examination for the service-connected cardiomegaly, and requests that all pertinent records be obtained.

The Board has granted service connection for Crohn's disease, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to her military service and resolving doubt in her favor.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability was denied for increased ratings prior to January 26, 2009 and after that date. The evidence did not show the required limitation of motion for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided at Sarasota Memorial Hospital is granted as his condition required continued emergency treatment and no VA facility was feasibly available to receive a transfer.

The Board denied service connection for leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome, finding no evidence of a relationship to herbicide agent exposure or service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the case.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing claims file and service records, requiring further development.

The appeal for service connection of an eye condition is dismissed due to the appellant's death.