Other conditions decisions — 2022

The claim for service connection for a right eye disability, including an epiretinal membrane, is being remanded due to the challenges raised by the Veteran's representative regarding the competency of the VA examiners who provided opinions.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's legacy appeals for service connection for left foot fungus, left foot hammertoe, and TDIU as they were inadvertently re-docketed under the legacy system. The Veteran withdrew his appeal by opting into the modernized appeals process (AMA).

The Board has remanded the case due to a non-compliant VA examination, requiring a new evaluation of the Veteran's right tibia stress fracture.

The Board has dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for numbness of the right upper extremity, numbness of the left upper extremity, numbness of the right and left lower extremities, a gastrointestinal disability, and a bunion of the left foot as the Veteran's representative withdrew these claims prior to the promulgation of the Board decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to additional evidence being submitted, and it will be reviewed by the AOJ.

The Board has granted service connection for a bladder disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine fusion with DDD of the L5-S1, finding that the evidence supports this conclusion and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues, including failure to provide copies of the statement of the case and substantive appeal to the Appellant.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disability is related to the hazardous environment exposure of burn pit material during service and has been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development of records and need for additional medical opinions. The issues are related to right adductor magnus strain and a right leg disability, including hamstring pull/strain.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder. The claim will be reviewed with a new examination and opinion.

The Veteran's meralgia paresthetica is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a neck condition and entitlement to a temporary total rating based on convalescence. The VA will obtain updated treatment records, SSA records, and inpatient treatment records from specific hospitals. They will also seek addendum opinions from an orthopedist regarding whether the Veteran's neck condition is related to his service-connected left shoulder disability or if it has been aggravated by that condition.

The Board has granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the Veteran's skin, finding that his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam is presumed. The VA examiner concluded that these conditions are most likely related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral lower extremity vascular disease due to potential service connection based on exposure to fuel fumes in service. The VA examiner's opinions were not sufficient, and additional records need to be obtained.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and actinic keratosis, finding that these conditions are related to his in-service sun exposure and herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's child, B.G., was found to be permanently incapable of self-support prior to the age of 18 due to his disabilities. The Board granted recognition as a helpless child.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a medical opinion regarding the left hand disability.

The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement of medical expenses is dismissed without prejudice due to their death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip disorder and nasal disorder, finding that there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology, and that any current conditions are not related to service.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability due to VA care to the jaw causing left side facial paralysis, finding that there was no evidence of negligence or improper treatment by VA personnel.