Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for anemia, skin disability, and hypoglycemia due to potential exposure to environmental hazards during service in the Gulf War. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if her conditions are related to service.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge was under Other Than Honorable conditions due to misconduct, and therefore denied his claim for VA benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of esophageal cancer. The issues of entitlement to service connection for prostate disability and diverticulitis are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left lower leg exertional compartment syndrome due to inadequate development of the record.

The Board is remanding the case to clarify the appellants in the current appeal and ensure that all relevant records are associated with the claims file, including any evidence developed since the January 2017 SOC. The appeal will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation fund due to lack of qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Veteran was granted a staged initial rating of 20 percent for bruxism and residuals of TMJD from December 18, 2020. The decision also denied entitlement to a compensable rating prior to that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability, finding that his current eye conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion from an appropriate examiner regarding the Veteran's voiding obstruction and memory deficits following his April 2015 cystolithalopaxy, as well as whether these conditions were caused by VA carelessness or negligence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a lung disability has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma has been reopened, and the Board finds that his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is related to his condition. Therefore, he is granted service connection.

The appeal regarding the cause of the Veteran's death is dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected residuals of pulmonary thromboembolism, including any cognitive impairment. The TDIU claim is also deferred until these issues are resolved.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further action regarding the payment of VA compensation benefits via a government-issued direct express debit card.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PAD and gastrointestinal issues, due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset and relationship to service. The Veteran is requested to provide additional lay statements and a VA examination will be scheduled.

The Board has granted service connection for liver disease as secondary to PTSD with alcohol abuse. The issue of entitlement to an earlier effective date for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, finding that his interstitial lung disease is not etiologically related to service or exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange. The evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current diagnosis and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral blepharitis as secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis, but denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition other than bilateral blepharitis.

The Board has not fully complied with its previous remand instructions regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for essential thrombocytopenia (claimed as leukemia). The case is being returned to the RO for further development.