Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with a prior remand directive. The Veteran's heart conditions, including cardiac hypertrophy, are being requested to be evaluated in relation to her service and any pre-existing conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development of evidence, including a need for new examinations and opinions regarding the Veteran's right leg disability and any related neurologic conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant, through his authorized representative, requested withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claim for a right big toe condition is being remanded due to the need for an examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his current foot condition, as well as updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his death. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on causation and aggravation of peripheral vascular disease by the Veteran's service-connected shell fragment wounds.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, or adaptive equipment only. The Board dismissed the claim as a result.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a lung disability, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by service and attributing the condition to his history of smoking.

The Veteran's initial rating for right elbow limitation of extension and flexion is denied as his range of motion does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for left elbow disability is denied due to lack of in-service injury or disease, and no causal relationship between current condition and service.

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

The Veteran's Arnold-Chiari syndrome is being remanded for an addendum opinion to determine if it was aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gallbladder disability diagnosed as gallbladder dyskinesia, status post laparoscopic cholecystectomy, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between her in-service weight loss and her current condition.

The Veteran's claim for non-service-connected disability pension and special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance was granted in May 2016. The appellant seeks accrued benefits, but the Board finds no pending claims or moneys due at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and the Veteran's testimony regarding in-service injuries during the Beirut, Lebanon bombing.

The Board denied service connection for porokeratosis, lipoma and seborrheic keratosis (skin condition) as the weight of competent and credible evidence is against finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. The claim for increased rating for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities prior to September 29, 2016 was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete compliance with previous requests for additional development. The Veteran's left eye disability is being reviewed again as there was not a thorough opinion on its etiology.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical treatment received at Bayfront Medical Center from May 21, 2018 through May 30, 2018 is being remanded due to the need to obtain Medicare and provider billing records to determine the amount paid by Medicare and whether the balance owed is a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for mini-strokes and neck condition as secondary to mini-strokes, finding no evidence linking these conditions to her active service.

The appeal for a higher rating of service-connected bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's increased rating for status post myomectomies secondary to fibroid disease is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of her condition since July 2010.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that she did not submit a valid application within one year of her husband's death. The decision is based on statutory and regulatory requirements regarding effective dates.