Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tremors, including as secondary to a service-connected disability and/or as a result of exposure to Gulf War environmental hazards is remanded due to the inadequacy of the previous VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ureter cancer is at least as likely as not caused by his in-service chemical exposures, and thus grants service connection for ureter cancer on a direct basis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower extremity neurological disabilities, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The claims are being returned to VA for further evaluation and consideration of any new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to address the etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder and alcohol dependence in full sustained remission. The examiner should also determine whether his right knee disability aggravates these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) with concomitant obstructive lung disease is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of IPF and his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam supports a finding of causation, leading to an award of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient accounting of how the overpayment of housing allowance was calculated. The VA must provide a clear and detailed explanation for the $1,411.80 debt calculation, including periods of Reserve service during which payments were made.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the appellant's in-service misconduct was willful and persistent, or if he was insane at the time of his discharge. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions and conduct further examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's temporomandibular disorder is at least as likely as not related to his in-service dental surgery, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board vacated the earlier effective date claim and remanded the issue of an initial disability rating for arthritis of the first metatarsals of bilateral feet.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for myocardial infarction was granted, with an effective date of February 1, 2006. The Veteran is now rated at 60 percent for this condition prior to January 23, 2012.,An earlier effective date of February 1, 2006, was granted for SMC based on the housebound rate due to the combined effect of his service-connected myocardial infarction and PTSD.

The Veteran's initial claims for compensable ratings for left and right elbow medial epicondylitis prior to August 17, 2022 were denied as there was no evidence of limitation of motion that would warrant a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was granted, but the effective date is denied as it does not meet the criteria set by VA regulations.

The Veteran's bowel perforation and resulting incisional hernia were not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. The Board finds the event was reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's dependent child, M.E.M.C., was removed from his award of VA disability compensation effective January 2000 due to attaining the age of 18. The Veteran did not receive additional dependency benefits based on school attendance after this date.,The Veteran's dependent child, M.J.M.C., was removed from his award of VA disability compensation effective July 2004 due to attaining the age of 18. The Veteran did not receive additional dependency benefits based on school attendance after this date.

The Board has decided that the propriety of granting an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits on behalf of his minor children J.G. and B.G. needs to be remanded for further action.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is remanded due to missing records. The decision will be reconsidered after further efforts are made to locate and reconstruct the medical reimbursement file.

The Board has directed the Agency of Original Jurisdiction to reconsider whether the creation of an overpayment in the amount of $40,330.10 was proper and remanded this issue for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically schizoaffective disorder and depressive type, finding that the onset of these conditions occurred during military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's claimed essential tremors, which are presumed to be related to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of death and service connection for interstitial lung disease. The appellant is asked to submit any relevant medical articles.