Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew his appeal through his attorney before a decision was made.

The Veteran's idiopathic chronic urticaria was granted a 30 percent rating from January 27, 2017 to October 17, 2021. A rating in excess of 10 percent is denied after October 18, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for a waiver of an overpayment of VA pension benefits is being remanded due to unclear details about the creation and calculation of the debt, including how much was transferred from his daughter's account to his own.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete VA treatment records and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's respiratory disability is not yet diagnosed, but if diagnosed, it must be related to his military service.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic lung cancer, is presumed to be related to radiation exposure during Operation HARDTACK II.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board dismissed it without prejudice.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives, including failing to consider updated income and expense information submitted by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's heart condition, finding that there is no evidence linking his current heart condition to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for failed back syndrome is remanded due to the inadequacy of the July 2017 VA spine examination.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case as it is now a deceased claimant.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his left thoracic outlet syndrome was denied, and the Board also found that he is not entitled to a TDIU as his employment does not constitute substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination report and a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's impotence.

The Veteran's low back disability and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity were granted service connection with effective dates of May 30, 2016.,An earlier effective date for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity was granted on September 29, 2017.

The Veteran's bilateral hand disorder and PTSD are remanded for further development.

The issue of whether the overpayment debt in the amount of $69,474.00 was properly created is dismissed as moot.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a left foot condition and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for further development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for multiple myeloma to ensure that due process is followed and a complete record is available.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examinations and lack of sufficient expertise in assessing the Veteran's TMJ condition. The Veteran will need a new VA examination with an examiner who can provide detailed findings on his current TMJ status, including range of motion studies and consideration of flare-ups.