Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing VA records. The Veteran's back condition is being reviewed again, along with his mental health condition.

The Veteran seeks recognition of S.A. as her child for the purpose of additional dependency compensation due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18. The Board finds that remand is required to obtain medical records and SSA earnings history.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right foot and toe conditions due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's skin disorders. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's right hand disability, specifically numbness of the right middle finger and a painful scar on the palmar aspect of his ring finger, is now rated at 30 percent effective January 17, 2012. The left ankle sprain issue remains remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cardiovascular disability, specifically his exposure during service in Kuwait. The clinician is asked to provide an addendum that considers all of the Veteran's exposures and provides a rationale for any conclusions.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for emphysema due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand instructions and because the PACT Act requires a medical nexus opinion in this case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is competent to handle disbursement of VA funds and dismissed the appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for bullet and shell fragment wounds, as well as other claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the grant of apportionment to D.C. because his VA benefits were restored after his divorce was finalized.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw her appeal.

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for gout because no final decision was made by the RO.

The Board has denied service connection for fatigue, left hand tremor, right hand tremor, and heart palpitations as they are all symptoms of the Veteran's already service-connected Graves' disease. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a left foot crush injury due to an inadequate examination.

The Veteran's appeal for benefits under the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) has been withdrawn and is dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for status post mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the left parotid gland is granted on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act. The case is remanded to consider other potential bases for service connection, including exposure to radiation.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and jurisdictional issues regarding payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided on January 8, 2020. The AOJ is required to obtain all relevant documents and evidence related to the claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for earlier effective dates for the awards of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for earlier effective dates for the awards of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Veteran's service connection for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Vietnam, as provided by the PACT Act.