Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a neurological examination to determine the nature and severity of left lower extremity radiculopathy. His TDIU claim is also referred to the Director for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has granted compensation benefits for the Veteran's residuals of gallbladder surgery, including xiphoid injury and subxiphoid mass, finding that these conditions were not reasonably foreseeable events resulting from VA care or treatment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip arthritis is causally related to his in-service injuries, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's blepharospasm symptoms more nearly approximated severe convulsive tics as of September 18, 2012. The Board granted a 30 percent rating for this condition starting from that date.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma and stressor disorder and nightmare disorder, is related to in-service events. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between systemic lupus erythematosus and service.

The Veteran's pancreatic cancer is not service-connected as it was not shown to have been present during his military service or within the applicable presumptive period. The Board found no evidence linking the current condition to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and thus denied the claim.

The Veteran's death was caused by multiple myeloma, which became presumptively service-connected on March 14, 2017. The appellant filed her claim for service connection for the cause of death after this effective date and more than one year had passed since the Veteran's death. Therefore, an earlier effective date is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right leg venous disability is secondary to his service-connected conditions, specifically his left knee and back disabilities. The VA must obtain an addendum opinion from a clinician addressing these issues.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection and has also granted service connection for a skin disorder characterized as soft-tissue tumors and Dercum's disease, attributing it to exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for a vision disorder, finding that the Veteran's current vision disorder is not related to his active service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for varicose veins of the lower right extremity as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for glioblastoma multiforme of the brain, finding it related to herbicide exposure during service. The cause of death due to this condition is also supported by the evidence.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal because the clothing allowance was already granted and is in effect.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to insufficient examination findings regarding his left elbow disabilities prior to February 10, 2017. The VA is required to obtain an appropriate VA examination to evaluate the severity of the Veteran's service-connected left elbow conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a facial rash was dismissed due to their passing away before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's left eye ptosis is currently rated at 30 percent from January 30, 2018. The Board denied a higher rating and found that special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(k) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.350(a)(4) is granted as of November 30, 2021 due to loss of use or blindness in the left eye with only light perception.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left foot injury and a left foot skin disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

Your appeal for service connection for demyelinating disease has been dismissed because the claim was resolved in your favor by a previous rating decision.