Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to increased ratings for right hip disabilities and TDIU due to insufficient examination findings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has ordered the VA to determine the exact amount of the Veteran's VSP post Federal taxes and conduct a paid and due audit of his account for recoupment. The decision is remanded to allow these actions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an inguinal hernia, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the condition and his military service or exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) because the Veteran had full-time employment until February 16, 2015. The decision states that the Veteran's work was not in a protected environment and he did not meet the criteria for marginal employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is caused by her exposure to toxic materials during service at Plattsburgh Air Force Base, and thus grants service connection for CLL.

The appeal for death pension and accrued benefits has been dismissed due to the appellant's death prior to a final decision.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right tibia fracture and entitlement to a temporary 100 percent disability rating due to in-service varicose veins, right posterior calf. The Veteran contends that his current right tibia fracture may be related to his in-service varicose veins.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pancreatitis, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his in-service exposure to herbicide agents and his current condition. The Board also found that the pancreatitis did not have its onset during service or due to any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for HIV has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he passed away during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of medical records and an inability to determine if the Veteran has a current prostate disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection is pending.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his bilateral shin splints and service connection for Lyme disease with reactive arthritis were denied. The appeal for the right hip condition was remanded.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew all remaining claims on appeal after receiving a grant of benefits for higher initial ratings for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and chronic cervical spine strain with multilevel cervical spondylosis.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of cyclothymic disorder, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of bilateral post retinal detachment are etiologically related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is dismissed, and the issues of timeliness of filing a substantive appeal to the December 2013 SOC, service connection for facial numbness secondary to dental work, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has decided that the VA examination did not adequately address the Veteran's service connection claim for a left eye disability, including cataracts. The case is being remanded to allow for another VA examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's recurrent low-grade fever, which he contends had its onset in service.

The Veteran's cause of death is unrelated to his military service, and the appellant did not qualify as a surviving spouse for purposes of DIC.

The Board has granted service connection for a liver disability, including fatty liver and elevated ALT readings, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the condition was incurred during active duty.