Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board denied the appellant's request for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits due to her divorce from the Veteran in January 1978, which predated the filing of the current claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right eye cataract and whether it is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's service from November 23, 2010 to September 7, 2016 is considered a bar to VA benefits due to discharge under conditions other than honorable (OTH) for commission of a serious offense involving moral turpitude.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's employment history and income information, particularly regarding his part-time work and ownership of a business. The decision is pending further clarification.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer is granted on a presumptive basis pursuant to the PACT Act, which provides for such presumption.

The Board denied service connection for varicose veins in the left testicle as there was no evidence of a relationship between the condition and service, with competent medical opinions finding no link to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically an unspecified trauma disorder, is found to be etiologically related to his service and granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right and left lower extremity neurological impairment due to the need for new VA examinations and further development of Social Security Administration records.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death as moot due to a full grant of benefits and no NOD filed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye floaters was denied, while his request for a higher rating for diplopia with dry eyes, left eye (status post pterygium surgery) was granted and assigned a 30% disability rating.

The Board has upgraded the appellant's discharge from service to under honorable conditions (general), removing any bar to VA benefits.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease and no causal relationship to service, including presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient compliance with previous directives and unclear opinions regarding the differentiation of symptoms attributed to service-connected conditions from non-service-connected conditions.

The Board denied reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses provided by ACT Home Health, Inc., (ACT) for home health care services from August 1, 2004, through April 30, 2005, as the services were not pre-authorized and did not meet the criteria for emergency medical conditions.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bilateral lower extremity amputations was denied due to the conclusion that his additional disability did not result from VA negligence, carelessness, or lack of proper skill. The service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU were also denied as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate September 2020 VA examination, and a new medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's right elbow disability is related to his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence and a need for further examination, including an eye examination.

The VA terminated the Veteran's disability compensation benefits due to a probation violation warrant, and the Board found that this termination was proper.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gallbladder, pancreatitis, and gastritis disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any incident therein.