Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to gaps in medical records and unclear diagnoses, requiring further examination and clarification of the Veteran's service connection claim for back injury.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to deficiencies in the VA medical opinions provided. The claims will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to multiple attempts to contact the appellant and afford him a hearing, as well as efforts to locate his service records. The issues include whether the character of the appellant's discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no service connection was granted or denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for additional development, including an addendum opinion from the VA examiner.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals regarding overpayments due to his spouse's death and incarceration, finding that both actions were proper under VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for urinary incontinence as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected uterine fibroids. The appeal regarding a compensable rating for uterine fibroids is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected right leg muscle injury is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has denied a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between any current skin condition and service, including presumed herbicide exposure or sun exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for CLL is reopened due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Okinawa, Japan.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with a previous remand directive regarding the Veteran's respiratory disability claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's back disability, which includes his in-service motor vehicle accident and occupational duties as an auto mechanic.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional dependency compensation for his spouse, finding that he did not provide the required social security number of his spouse until after November 2011.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional private treatment records. The Veteran's right upper quadrant pain is considered a current disability, but its etiology remains unclear.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examination reports and lack of information regarding his claimed disabilities. The Veteran is presumed sound at entry into service, but VA will provide another examination to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for uterine fibroids and residuals thereof, as well as her claim for a TDIU due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral cataracts and remanded the issue of service connection for peptic ulcers. The denial is based on a lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease related to the current condition, and the opinion that the Veteran's cataracts are more likely due to normal aging.

The appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is dismissed due to the appellant (the Veteran's widow) dying during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's heart disabilities, specifically whether they are secondary to service-connected PTSD medications or related to his service-connected thrombocytopenia. The examiner is requested to provide a clear opinion on causation and aggravation as independent concepts.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for left leg length discrepancy, left hip status post femoroplasty limitation of extension, and left hip status post femoroplasty impairment of adduction, abduction, and rotation are being remanded due to the need for updated examinations.