Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected chronic adjustment disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective November 8, 2010. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's unemployability due to his mental health condition.

The Veteran's ear infections are not service-connected, but a 10 percent rating is granted for the left inguinal hernia prior to August 14, 2019. From that date, no compensable rating is assigned.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence linking the Veteran's right hip disability to his period of active service. The Veteran is required to provide VA with information about any non-VA providers who have treated him for this condition, and all available VA treatment records must be obtained.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

An initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches has been granted, but service connection for premenstrual disorder and menorrhagia have been denied.,Service connection for pyelonephritis and cystitis is remanded due to insufficient evidence. Service connection for left rotator cuff disorder is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and a need for an adequate opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of entitlement to compensation for a right eye condition under 38 C.F.R. § 1151.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the rating and effective dates are not specified.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, finding that there is no evidence to support his contention that his current seborrheic keratosis and actinic keratosis were caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board also found that these conditions did not have an in-service onset.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient response from the examiner regarding whether the Veteran's gastric cancer is related to his military service, specifically H. pylori infection during his time in Okinawa. The claim for radiation exposure remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The heart disability, including left bundle branch block, and stroke are being reviewed again.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant requested withdrawal of her appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his pressure urticaria with dermographism was denied as the evidence did not show that he had debilitating episodes requiring intermittent systemic immunosuppressive therapy or second line treatment.

The Board has granted service connection for myelodysplasia syndrome (MDS) and DIC based on the cause of death due to MDS. The Veteran's MDS was found to be at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's overpayment of disability compensation benefits was created due to a miscommunication regarding his divorce date, leading to an incorrect effective date for removing his former spouse as a dependent. The decision is remanded to recalculate the debt based on the correct divorce date and readjudicate the issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a urethra tumor, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his active duty or any period of reserve service. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have current disability related to the July 1995 removal of a benign urethral papilloma.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation and TDIU was dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right-hand disability, finding that there was no credible evidence linking any current disability to his military service.

The Board denied an increased rating for residuals of a fractured right pelvis, finding that the Veteran's flexion limitation was at worst to 85 degrees, even accounting for pain and flare-ups. The current 10% evaluation is considered appropriate.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for ulnar and radial nerve disabilities due to a lack of a rationale in Dr. Yocum's opinion, and because additional medical records may be obtained.