Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a respiratory disability and a skin disability due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided that a new opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's transient ischemic attacks are aggravated by his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the need for an adequate VA medical opinion on the nature and etiology of any neurological disorder. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being returned for further development.

The Board has found that the VA examination of the Veteran's ankle was inadequate and remanded for a new examination. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disability, finding that there was no evidence of chronic disease in service or within the presumptive period. The VA opinions found no link between the current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left pelvis disability, including any changes in limitation of motion since November 27, 2018.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge from service was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar and cervical spine conditions have been reopened, but the evidence does not establish a current disability.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination and need for further medical opinions regarding service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremities condition and respiratory condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and DIC benefits due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's pancreatic cancer and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's interstitial lung disease and pulmonary fibrosis are due to asbestos exposure during his military service, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's residuals of failed nerve block, ulcers, H. pylori, and colitis are not considered to be caused by VA treatment.,VA compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran did not have qualifying wartime service for survivors' pension benefits, thus the claim is denied.

The Veteran's T-cell lymphoma (malignant skin neoplasms, specifically mycosis fungoides) has been granted service connection. However, the Veteran is seeking an initial increased rating for his condition and additional evidence is needed to determine if he qualifies for a 100% evaluation based on the need for therapy comparable to that used for systemic malignancies.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further development and etiology opinions considering all theories of entitlement, including exposure to herbicides, contaminated water, and other chemicals.

The Board has decided that the DIC claim should be remanded for further action, including providing the appellant with a CV of the examiner who wrote the VA opinion and adjudicating the substitution claim. The appeal is not about service connection.

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

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, finding that it is etiologically related to his in-service fear of hostile military activity.

The Veteran's increased rating for his psychiatric disability is remanded due to new and worsening symptoms since the last examination.

The Veteran's adult daughter is not eligible for DIC, death pension, or accrued benefits as she did not meet the eligibility criteria and there were no pending claims at the time of her father's death.