Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and conflicting diagnoses, requiring a new VA examination with medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left hip strain and his TDIU claim due to outstanding VA treatment records and SSA records being needed.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The case is not about service connection and no rating or effective date was assigned.

The Board denied service connection for a neurological disorder of the feet, including cold injury residuals, finding that there is no current diagnosis of cold injury residuals and the medical evidence does not support a relationship between current foot pain and service.

The Veteran's cerebrovascular accident right parietal area with left hemiparesis and peroneal palsy was not caused by or made worse from VA care, thus denying compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for residuals of in-service dental trauma. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional service treatment records from Fort Polk.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether rheumatism is caused or aggravated by service-connected PTSD. Additional VA treatment records are needed, and the Veteran's submitted literature on the relationship between PTSD and autoimmune disorders must be considered.

The Board has remanded the claim for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from January 1, 2012, through June 30, 2015, and any October 22, 2014, VA record(s).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information provided by the Appellant regarding her income and expenses for each year of the appeal period. The AOJ is instructed to provide a thorough accounting of her countable income, including deductions for unreimbursed medical expenses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip disability, finding that there was no evidence showing it was incurred during or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of clarity in the VA medical opinion regarding the pathophysiology and etiology of the Veteran's symptoms. The claim will be further developed with a new VA medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's diverticulitis is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and its associated medication, Metformin.

The Veteran's non-VA hospitalization for Atrial Fibrillation was not related to his service-connected disabilities and VA facilities were not feasibly available, thus denying payment or reimbursement.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for cone dystrophy due to conflicting opinions from VA examiners regarding its etiology and whether it is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal through his representative.

The Veteran's bowel incontinence is granted a separate 10 percent rating since June 3, 1998.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran died of hepatocellular carcinoma with metastasis to the bone, which is not service-connected. The appeal for burial benefits and cause of death was denied due to the Veteran's character of discharge under other than honorable conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a groin injury, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are etiologically related to an in-service groin injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diverticulitis and an enlarged prostate due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran contends that his conditions are related to active military service, including exposure to asbestos and herbicides.