Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to March 18, 2016 for adding her spouse as a dependent was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected dyshydrosis of the feet is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain updated medical evidence and determine if additional skin conditions are present, and whether scars associated with her condition should be evaluated separately.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 12, 2014 has been dismissed without prejudice as he withdrew his appeal.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's unemployment income should be considered countable income for VA pension benefit purposes and has ordered a remand to provide a detailed accounting of household income attributed to the Veteran during relevant time periods.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for syncope, finding that it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability (PTSD and anxiety).

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an initial increased rating for post-concussion syndrome and entitlement to a TDIU due to inadequate examination findings.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Crohn's disease was aggravated by his service from 1990 to 1991, and if it is the same disease process as in service.

The Veteran's request for an increased rating for his right foot disability and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the disability did not meet criteria for a higher evaluation, but granted TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death was misdiagnosed and if he had soft tissue sarcoma instead. The RO is instructed to obtain an addendum medical opinion on these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a brain tumor is reopened, but the Board finds that remand is necessary to obtain an independent medical opinion regarding the onset and development of the Veteran's brain tumor.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to in-service radiation exposure for further examination and opinion. The cardiac disability claim is related to military occupation as an electric technician, but the examiner did not address the submitted articles. The testosterone and sperm motility claim are denied as there is no current diagnosis or treatment.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right elbow condition is being remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran's peripheral vascular disease is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no decision was made on the validity of the debt for education benefits.

The appeal for a right shoulder disability is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate and low testosterone disabilities due to insufficient information in previous opinions. Additional development is needed, including obtaining new VA addendum opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for colon cancer is remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The diabetes mellitus, type II, rating appeal is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for testicular cancer, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his military service is presumed and that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to this exposure.