Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an adequate medical opinion regarding the nature of the complications of the Veteran's left ear otitis media and externa, including whether any claimed manifestations are actually manifestations of the disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information for deciding the claim, including lack of PFT in supine position and exercise capacity testing.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was not caused by a service-connected disability.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for Sjogren's syndrome is granted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for Sjogren's syndrome is remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify the Veteran's federal employment status and Social Security Administration records, which are relevant to his TDIU claim prior to April 16, 2005.

The Veteran's effective date for recognition of his spouse, V.S., as his dependent for the purpose of additional dependency compensation is set at September 22, 2012. The Board found that all necessary evidence was submitted within a year of the marriage and overturned previous denials based on presumed regularity of VA procedures.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the proper administration of anesthesia during the Veteran's left eye surgery, and whether any disability in his left eye was caused by VA negligence or an unforeseeable event.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning and credibility findings regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for a left hand disability. The appeal is also remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's cause of death, abdominal carcinomatosis, is not service-connected due to the lack of evidence linking it to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for a right eye disability and TDIU due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for additional evidence. A new VA examination is required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information provided by the Appellant regarding her income and expenses, as well as outstanding SSA records. The claim will be reconsidered after these issues are addressed.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to evaluate the severity of the Veteran's right hand disability, as it is unclear if the current rating adequately reflects the extent of his symptoms and impairment.

The Veteran's Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits were exhausted, and he was not entitled to additional benefits for his training program.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of death, specifically whether the Veteran's metastatic cancer was related to his service-connected herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy due to conflicting medical opinions and insufficient evidence. The Veteran's hysterectomy is not considered related to her in-service menstrual symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a stroke in August 2004, including dizziness and visual field defect, finding that there are no current residuals separate from his now-service-connected January 2014 stroke.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of flare-ups and their impact on the Veteran's right fifth metacarpal fracture.

The Veteran's preexisting left foot pes cavus worsened during service and is presumed to have been aggravated by service.