Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and rating clarification, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination. The Veteran's disability ratings will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claim for Graves' disease due to a need for further development regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused his tobacco use, which in turn caused his Graves' disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right foot hammer toes and service. The Veteran needs a VA examination to provide an opinion on this matter.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations prior to November 26, 2019, and a new retrospective medical opinion is needed to assess the Veteran's functional loss.

The Board has granted compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right orchalgia, resolving the Veteran's claim. The issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ is remanded.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to a discrepancy in the number of drill days she actually had in FY 2016 and the number calculated by VA when reducing her compensation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral feet hyperkeratosis and residuals of a bilateral foot injury, finding that his symptoms began during active duty and have persisted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hand condition and chronic diarrhea/IBS, but has remanded them for further development.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a circulatory or vascular disability (claimed as heart and circulation problems) and the rating of diabetes mellitus. The Veteran is to be provided with additional VA and private treatment records, his complete service personnel and treatment records are to be obtained, and he is to undergo an examination to determine the nature and likely cause of any circulatory or vascular disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right eye disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to his current diagnosed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether scoliosis preexisted service and if it was aggravated by an in-service injury. The Veteran's MPRs need to be obtained, and a new VA opinion is required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of sufficient rationale in the VA opinions and because the outcome may impact other pending claims. The focus is on determining if avascular necrosis is related to herbicide exposure.

An earlier August 7, 2015, effective date is granted for service connection for a neurogenic bladder condition and an initial rating higher than 60 percent is denied for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a respiratory disability, including residuals of left lung surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax with centrilobular emphysema, is granted due to presumed exposure to burn pits and other toxins during his service in Southwest Asia. This decision is based on the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin condition. The claim is still pending as service connection remains an issue.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an incomplete VA medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and his cancer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for adjustment disorder, hiatal hernia, and vertebral fracture were granted on June 2016 and November 2016 respectively. The Board found that the effective dates of March 23, 2016 are not earlier than these grants.,The Veteran's claims for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ and erectile dysfunction were denied as they were received after August 1, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for adding his current spouse as a dependent, finding that no documentation of the marriage was provided prior to July 13, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to new VA treatment records that need to be reviewed by the RO before a decision can be made on reopening and service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.