Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from November 5, 2008, through August 3, 2015.

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

The Board has ordered the AOJ to review and determine whether the Veteran's service-connected shrapnel wounds are properly rated, including addressing muscle group II for the right axillary area and back SFW.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot skin disorders, attributing them to Gulf War environmental exposure. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or any in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hairy cell leukemia is related to his military service, including exposure to environmental toxins at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.

The Board found that the Veteran received VA compensation benefits concurrently with only two days of drill pay for a total of four UTAs in FY 2015, and thus, an overpayment debt created in excess of those two days was not valid.

The Board denied service connection for essential tremors, finding that the Veteran's condition did not manifest within a year of his separation from service and was not shown to be related to his military service or any service-connected disability. The claim for secondary service connection based on PTSD was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for a gynecological disorder, including menorrhagia with anemia and uterine fibroids, finding that the Veteran's current disability did not have its onset during her period of active duty or is at least as likely as not related to any in-service injury or disease.

The Board has decided the case is not ready for final decision and requires further examination to determine if any current skin conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's liver disease, specifically whether it was aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to conflicting information about his annual earned income since 2013. Additional efforts are required to obtain the Veteran's records from Social Security Administration.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim as his character of discharge from active military service is a bar to VA benefits, exclusive of health care benefits under Chapter 17, Title U.S.C. and 38 C.F.R. § 3.360(a).

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to obtain additional VA treatment records and schedule an examination for the Veteran's left lower extremity shin disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be of sufficient severity to render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for vitiligo, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service and have continued since then. The decision is based on direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and a need for an updated medical opinion regarding the Veteran's left foot disorder.

The Veteran's claims for compensable disability ratings for right and left hammer toes, as well as a rating greater than 30 percent for residuals of the right humerus fracture, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing uterine fibroids were aggravated by her service. The case will be returned for further development and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits is being remanded due to a misunderstanding regarding the period during which he was medically retired and the calculation of the debt.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hemochromatosis, finding that it is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.