Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service connection claim for stage IV mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is remanded due to a duty to assist error regarding radiation exposure during military service. The Board finds that the Under Secretary for Health should prepare a dose estimate based on available methodologies, given the Veteran's assignment at Crailsheim, Germany from December 1986 to September 1991, in the fallout zone of the Chernobyl event.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he and his representative have withdrawn their appeal in its entirety.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, where the appellant challenged the validity of the overpayment debt in her waiver request. The RO must now address whether the overpayment was properly created and take into consideration her assertion that she was misrepresented by VetAttend Professional Services, LLC.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen his claim for residuals of a cold injury to the left foot was denied because he filed it more than seven years after the AOJ initially denied service connection. The appeal is dismissed.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's dementia is being remanded for further evaluation due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the relationship between his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and his dementia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's VA examinations were not conducted due to a duty to assist error and remands for further action, including scheduling of appropriate VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the decision denying PCAFC eligibility is based on a pre-decisional error and requires remand to reevaluate the Veteran's eligibility under the correct statutory criteria for 'need for supervision, protection, or instruction'.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal, including the claim for service connection for diverticulitis claimed as secondary to service-connected abdominal scars. As a result, the issue is dismissed.

The Board has found that the Veteran's net worth was below the applicable limit due to a transfer of his primary residence property. The decision is remanded for further development to determine if he meets other requirements for nonservice-connected pension eligibility.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a VA etiological opinion. The Veteran's gynecological disorder is attributed to premature menopause, which is not service-connected.

The Veteran's bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome is granted with a 10% disability rating, effective June 12, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsillar fossa due to his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The case is being returned for further development and readjudication based on a Joint Motion for Remand (JMR).

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate etiological opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death and his claimed conditions. The VA must obtain a new opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure and his hepatocellular carcinoma, glomerulonephritis, and nephrotic syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing treatment records and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for nasal vestibulitis with alar prominence is being reconsidered.

The Board has determined that the VA examiners' opinions were not sufficient and have ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's prostate disorders are related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hallux valgus and synostosis of the mid phalanges of the right fifth digit, which are claimed as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus, foot strain, and residuals of cold injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a throat disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his in-service exposure at Camp Lejeune. The examiner concluded that the Veteran's throat disorder is less likely related to contaminated water exposure and attributed it to other factors such as GERD.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal, finding that the decision to not add his former spouse F. to his award for the period they were married was proper and that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was properly created.