Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case for further clarification and additional opinions regarding the Veteran's TMJ disorder, including whether it is related to his in-service motor vehicle accident or service-connected tinnitus.

The appellant withdrew her appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to additional development being needed, including consideration of more recent VA treatment records and a waiver of initial consideration by the AOJ.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for endometriosis, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to an in-service injury or event.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right hip disorders due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for a compensable rating for right biceps tendon tear, and the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for higher disability ratings for his left eye injury and right fifth finger disability has been remanded due to the need for a statement of the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for peripheral artery disease, finding that it was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, finding that it first manifested during service and is not aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for a new opinion regarding the etiology of memory problems. The issue remains in dispute as it is reopened on new evidence.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for intraventricular brain hemorrhage with quadriplegia and aphasia, as well as his claim for a rating increase for scoliosis of the upper thoracic spine/fibromyositis, have been granted. The Veteran is now receiving a 40% rating for his back disability.

The Board found that the overpayment of $6,124.85 was properly created due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA promptly after his divorce.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinus cancer and its residuals, including as due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The evidence did not support a link between his current condition and active service or any incident of service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Dupuytren's contracture, finding that it was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's current chronic pruritis is found to have started during his military service and has continued since then, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran is granted a separate 20 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5258 for his right knee dislocated semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion from September 22, 2009 to August 23, 2011, and from October 24, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for status post right inguinal orchiectomy is remanded due to incomplete records and conflicting information about the onset of his condition.

The Veteran's xerostomia is granted as secondary to his service-connected throat cancer. The issues of an initial compensable rating for dental problems and the loss of lower teeth are remanded.