Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for neurogenic bladder, finding it is just as likely as not caused by the Veteran's Hutch diverticulum surgery during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral foot fungus is remanded due to the need for updated medical evidence and an examination.

The Veteran's dysthymic disorder is currently rated as 70 percent disabling from March 16, 2020. The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the condition prior to that date and denied a rating in excess of 70 percent thereafter.

The Board has remanded the cases of neurogenic claudication and neurogenic bladder for additional medical opinions to determine their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's tremors and his service, diabetes mellitus, and presumed herbicide exposure.

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

The Board has granted service connection for right and left hip impairments, finding that the Veteran's hip disorders began during his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's esophageal cancer is related to his military service, specifically his exposure at Camp Lejeune. A new VA examination is needed to address these issues.

The Veteran's increased evaluation claims for his left and right knee chondromalacia patella were denied. Separate disability ratings of 10 percent each for instability under Diagnostic Code 5257 were granted for both knees. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected acute myelogenous leukemia and its residuals. The TDIU claim is also remanded for consideration on both schedular and extraschedular grounds.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and the need for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's foot disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral eye disability, right hand disability, deviated septum, neck disability, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, right foot disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, prostate disability, ED, sleep apnea with restrictive lung disease, and GERD have been denied. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various disabilities are also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot conditions and blurred vision due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions.,Specifically, the Board found that there was insufficient evidence to determine whether the Veteran's hallux valgus condition is related to his military service or if it could be attributed to a congenital defect.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's right hip injury and leg length discrepancy.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hepatocellular carcinoma is related to herbicide exposure in service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for jungle rot, skin rash, and fungus is granted. The Board has also remanded the issue due to a need for additional development.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome, as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for myasthenia gravis, finding that the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam is at least in equipoise with his condition.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for colitis due to a lack of in-service treatment records and the need for an examination to assess the etiology of the disability.

The Veteran's discharge from service was a general, under honorable conditions. However, the Board found that this does not meet the eligibility requirements for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits.