Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of her request for review.

The Board previously denied service connection for PAD based on exposure to herbicide agents. The Joint Motion for Remand (JMR) requires the Board to provide a new medical opinion regarding whether PAD is related to Agent Orange exposure, considering the Veteran's personal circumstances and risk factors.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to adjudicate the merits of the appeal.

The Veteran's right hip arthritis and related conditions are rated at 30 percent effective from April 4, 2022. The Veteran's right thigh limitation of abduction is denied. His right thigh limitation of flexion is granted with a rating of 10%. His right knee instability is granted with a rating of 30% effective from April 4, 2022. His right knee limitation of extension is also granted with a rating of 30%. The Veteran's left knee sprain is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for left leg injury residuals is still pending.

The Veteran's calcified pleural plaques have been rated at 10 percent from January 29, 2010, to October 25, 2016, and at 30 percent from October 26, 2016, to April 2, 2018. The Board found that the criteria for a higher rating were not met during these periods.

The Board denied additional dependency benefits for T.S. due to the failure to file a claim within one year of her 18th birthday and because she did not attend school at the end of the last term.,The Board also denied additional dependency benefits for D.S., finding that the claim was filed outside of the required time frame.

The Board has ordered a remand for the Veteran to be examined regarding his diagnosed unspecified psychotic disorder. The AOJ must ensure proper notification and scheduling of this examination.

The Veteran's left foot arthritis is rated at 30 percent prior to December 4, 2017. A TDIU on an extraschedular basis was granted for the period prior to December 4, 2017.

The Board has found that the Veteran's employment history, including self-employment information, is unclear. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to consider the merits of the case.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development regarding the Veteran's exposure to pesticides during his service and annual training periods, which may be related to his nephrotic syndrome and MGUS.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed skin disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development and consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin rash secondary to irritable bowel syndrome and for X-linked ichthyosis and lichenified plaque due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's recurrent pyogenic cholangitis. The case is being returned for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected prostatitis, effective throughout the appeal period. The decision finds that the Veteran's voiding dysfunction requires absorbent materials changed more than four times per day.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence being added to the record and a need for issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) addressing remaining bilateral eye diagnoses and etiological opinions associated with the September 2022 VA examination report.

The Board has granted service connection for pancreatic cancer, finding that the Veteran's exposure to oil well fires during his military service is related to his current condition. The decision also notes that presumptive service connection for pancreatic cancer due to burn pit exposures under the PACT Act is not applicable in this case.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 13, 2016 for the addition of the Veteran's dependents due to their dependency arising after service and within one year of notification of the disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of onychomycosis, which is related to service and exposure. The Veteran's lay statements are considered.