Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding left elbow arthritis. A new VA examination is needed to determine if any diagnosed condition had its onset in service, manifested within one year of discharge, or is otherwise related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 as his hernia was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault in providing surgical treatment.

The Board has granted a separate disability rating of 30 percent for neurogenic bowel impairment due to service-connected IVDS of the lumbar spine. The issue of entitlement to a separate disability rating for bladder impairment secondary to service-connected IVDS is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's collagenous colitis with recurrent diarrhea is found to have begun in service or shortly thereafter and continued since, establishing a causal link between his military service and the condition.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for both right and left hip strains as of May 17, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cellulitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to inconsistencies in the evidence and need for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral mandibular exostosis/tori as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with bruxism, finding that the condition is aggravated by his service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tonsillar cancer, finding that there was no evidence of a relationship between his current condition and his active service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to obtain an addendum opinion from a qualified endocrinologist and thoracic surgeon/cardiologist regarding the Veteran's contentions about diabetes management, UTI treatment, and stent use. The claim will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Veteran's CLL and eligibility to DEA benefits are granted effective January 23, 2014. The Board found that the Veteran's CLL is related to his exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has found that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's cause of death, including his in-service respiratory problems and mental trauma, are related to his active duty service. The case is being remanded for a retrospective medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for right-hand and left-hand disorders, including osteoarthritis, finding that the Veteran's current hand symptoms are not related to his service-connected bilateral hand abscesses.

The appeal for service connection of a chronic respiratory disorder is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete STRs and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's right foot gout will need further investigation.

The Veteran's service-connected cerebrovascular accident with visual field loss requires regular aid and attendance, qualifying for SMC at the (l) rate. Additionally, his other conditions independently rated at 50% or more allow him to qualify for a higher level of SMC at the (p-1) rate.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay reports regarding his onset of SVT shortly after service. The VA examiner did not address these reports, and a new opinion is needed.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral finger arthritis, finding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for cold injury residuals, bilateral feet and hands as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The appeal concerning payment for non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran from September 4, 2013 to November 1, 2013 by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UCMP) Mercy has been dismissed because the appellant is not a proper claimant.