Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board remands the case to obtain VA treatment records from 1982 through 1983 to determine if they could provide evidence of a worsening condition that would support an earlier effective date for the 30 percent rating.

The Board remands the issues of a higher initial disability rating for diabetes mellitus and entitlement to TDIU prior to September 19, 2019, due to incomplete record development.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and DEA benefits, finding no evidence supporting a causal link between the Veteran's metastatic adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a cardiac evaluation, and specifically requested that VA obtain a cardiac evaluation for the Veteran's claimed cardiac disability related to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for the agency of original jurisdiction to issue a statement of the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension due to his countable income exceeding the maximum annual pension rates.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for a heart disability, including paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) and trace mitral regurgitation. The examiner must provide opinions on whether these conditions are caused or aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The appeal was granted due to the overpayment of VA compensation benefits not being properly created as the Appellant neither had knowledge of nor should have been aware of the erroneous award.

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

The Board has remanded the case for a detailed audit of overpayment amounts and creation, as well as consideration of whether any overpayment was created due to sole administrative error. The Committee on Waivers and Compromises will also consider if a waiver is warranted.

The appeal regarding the entitlement to reimbursement for non-VA medical expenses has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for left foot laceration with tendon repair and left leg shin splints, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions worsened during his active military service.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred from May 18, 2016 to June 9, 2016 at Auburn Medical due to the availability of a VA facility and the Veteran's wife's refusal to transfer.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, do not prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted compensation for left eye partial loss of sight but remanded the issue of jaw injury (also claimed as fracture), pain, nerve damage, and numbness in chin due to carotid artery surgery. The Veteran's additional disabilities are not reasonably foreseeable consequences of VA treatment.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status, as the Veteran did not meet the criteria prior to November 29, 2014.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disorder, including chronic cough and right lung infection, due to inadequate medical evidence.

The claim for service connection for overactive bladder is reopened, and the Board remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a disability manifested by urinary frequency.

The appeal for reimbursement of non-VA medical services has been withdrawn by the appellant.