Other conditions decisions — 2022

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for her left tibia and fibula fracture residuals with arthritis is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested withdrawal of her appeal for dependents' educational assistance.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral carotid artery disease and thoracic aortic aneurysm due to inadequate medical opinions. The case is returned for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician.

The Board has remanded the cases of memory loss, eye disorder, and chest pain for further development. The Veteran's claims are not decided on service connection.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in calculating the appellant's income and for requesting additional information regarding unreimbursed medical expenses.

The Board denied the Appellant's challenge to the overpayment creation and her claim for a waiver of her overpayment debt, finding that she did not timely raise her waiver claim and that there was no clear evidence indicating that the RO received her notifications of marriage.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA pension benefits was properly created and denied the Veteran's request for a waiver to recover this debt. The decision also noted financial hardship, finding it against equity and good conscience to require repayment.

The Board denied service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that the evidence did not support a direct link to service. The cause of death was attributed to mantle cell leukemia.

The Board has determined that additional development is required for the DIC, accrued benefits, and death pension claims due to incomplete records and potential errors in previous decisions. The case will be remanded for further action including obtaining missing medical records, dose data from the Department of Defense, and a dose estimate from the Undersecretary for Health.

The Veteran's initial rating for a left arm radius fracture from February 22, 2012 to March 14, 2017 was denied as the condition did not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating. The increased rating claim from March 15, 2017 and onwards was also denied due to limited pronation of the left arm radius fracture.

The Veteran's spouse withdrew her appeal regarding the reduction of a lymphoma disability rating from 100 to 0 percent effective February 1, 2018.

The lung disorder and eye disorder claims have been reopened, but the left leg amputation claim has been denied.,The lung disorder and eye disorder claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral otitis media, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6210.

The Veteran developed additional disability of the left foot due to a failed MTP implant, which was not reasonably foreseeable. The Board found that the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 have been met and granted the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's peptic ulcer, claimed as duodenal ulcer and residual injuries resulting from surgery, began during his active service. The Board found sufficient evidence to grant service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating higher than 10 percent for supraventricular arrhythmia prior to October 8, 2014 and a rating higher than 30 percent thereafter. Additionally, the TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right hip replacements from osteoarthrosis, both determined to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral metatarsalgia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic gastritis, weight loss, loss of appetite, and nosebleeds have been denied as the evidence does not establish a current disability or link to service.,Service connection is not granted for chronic gastritis due to lack of a medical nexus between the condition and service. The Veteran's current stomach pain is attributed to alcohol-induced chronic gastritis.