Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ALS is being remanded because the RO has not addressed it on a presumptive basis.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected residuals, fractures proximal aspect of 5th metatarsal of the left foot.

The Veteran's rating for his service-connected residual gunshot wound with retained foreign body was reduced from 40 percent to 10 percent. The Board has restored the 40 percent rating effective April 1, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of travel expenses for medical services on February 23, 2021 was granted in full by the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ). The appeal is dismissed as there are no issues remaining to be decided.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death, finding that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's causes of death to his military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has found that the eligibility decision for PCAFC benefits is legally inadequate and remanded to allow for a new medical determination.

The Board has granted service connection for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) due to in-service exposure to herbicides at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. The Veteran's duties placed him near the perimeter of the base during his time there.

The appeal for non-service-connected burial benefits, plot or interment allowance, and reimbursement of transportation expenses is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's representative withdrew all issues on appeal, including the issue of additional compensation for dependent stepchildren M.G., A.S., L.H., Jay. H., and Jae. H. beyond August 26, 2018.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of signed consent to treatment documents, which are essential for evaluating the claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking his current diagnosis to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the USS Intrepid was within 12 nautical miles of the shores of Vietnam during the Veteran's service. The decision is not definitive on VA policies or interpretations.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and thus he did not meet the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits. The claim is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral flatfeet and foot problems due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's statements of having foot pain during service are considered, along with a buddy statement.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right elbow epicondylitis, impairment of supination and/or pronation of the right elbow, and limitation of extension of the right elbow due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's surviving spouse was recognized for purposes of entitlement to death benefits due to a common law marriage established prior to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran is granted compensation for additional chronic spinal injury residuals as a result of a fall at the VA medical center gym in May 2008, which was caused by negligence on the part of the physical therapist.

The Veteran's pleural plaque (right side) was rated at 30 percent since May 26, 2017. The rating is granted but no higher.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development, specifically not obtaining a retrospective medical opinion as directed in the previous August 2022 remand. The Veteran refused an in-person examination and no such opinion was obtained.