Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and the Veteran's right eye disability may be related to service.

The Veteran's child does not qualify for benefits because the mother is not a Vietnam Veteran and there is no evidence of spina bifida other than spina bifida occulta.

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to a compensable rating for right inguinal hernia and entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to lack of compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for right hand and right arm disabilities due to new and material evidence. However, these claims are still pending as they have been remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer is rated at a maximum of 60 percent from October 19, 2022. The Board found that the evidence showed severe symptoms and granted the rating.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's case needs more information and further examination to determine if he qualifies for special monthly compensation based on needing regular aid and attendance. The decision is remanded, meaning it will be sent back to a lower court for additional review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left leg condition due to an inadequate VA opinion and additional issues related to his ankle pain.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinions and the need for clarification of private treatment records. The Veteran's decreased visual acuity is being reviewed again to determine if it was caused by VA's failure to exercise reasonable care or an unforeseeable event.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a root canal is remanded due to the need for another VA examination by an endodontist specialist. The examiner must consider all relevant medical history and current symptoms, including loss of teeth and maxilla.

The Veteran's right achilles tendon disability was previously rated at 20 percent, and the Board has granted restoration of this rating based on improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Veteran's effective date for a 50% disability rating for total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is set to August 29, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further investigation into the character of discharge and potential insanity at the time of discharge, as well as obtaining records related to an upgrade application. The issues include determining if the Appellant's discharge was under dishonorable conditions and whether any service-connected conditions are related to this discharge.

The Veteran's appeal for increased evaluations of his service-connected urinary stricture disability is remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous examination and consideration of additional VA outpatient treatment records.

The Veteran's other specified trauma and stress-related disorder symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas prior to August 2, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip strains, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to her military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the validity of the overpayment debt. The appellant's income was incorrectly calculated, leading to an incorrect termination of benefits.

The Veteran was granted service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which he claims is related to exposure to chemicals in service. The Board found the evidence in equipoise and granted service connection based on the benefit of doubt.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.