Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for CIDP, including as due to Agent Orange exposure, is being remanded. The VA examiner must provide an opinion on whether the CIDP is causally related to service, specifically considering the Veteran's early symptoms and his testimony that a VA examiner in Amarillo, Texas told him his symptoms were due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left great toe disability and bilateral foot numbness due to conflicting opinions regarding their relationship with service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions as secondary to his total knee replacements.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no further action will be taken on this case.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of spinal meningitis, including nosebleeds. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the nosebleeds are related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen her service connection for residuals of spinal fusion and finds that she is entitled to this benefit due to a nexus between her current condition and in-service events.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all issues on appeal, and the Board dismissed them as a result.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemochromatosis is being remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether his condition was caused by in-service exposure to radiation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral eye condition, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current eye condition and his military service.

The Veteran's cause of death, Glioblastoma brain tumor, is being remanded for a medical opinion to determine if it was related to his active service or military exposure. The nonservice-connected death pension benefits claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claims for ischemic stroke and abdominal aortic aneurysm.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma and its relation to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hand disability, which includes numbness and tingling in both hands. The evidence supports a finding that these symptoms began during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as she withdrew her appeal in November 2021.

The claim for a compensable rating for rhabdomyolysis metabolic myopathy is being remanded due to the need for further development, including scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's right inguinal neuralgia resulted in moderate incomplete paralysis of the ilioinguinal nerve, and his claim for an initial compensable rating was denied. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it had its onset during service or is otherwise related to military service, including presumed exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, finding that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence to show that his childhood asthma existed prior to service or was aggravated by it. The Board also found that pneumonia did not have its onset during active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hand venous malformation, finding clear and unmistakable evidence that it preexisted service and was not aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including a VA examination and obtaining records from the AOJ. The issues of TDIU are also on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran is entitled to a 20 percent rating for his right thumb DJD, but his other claims are dismissed.