Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right leg conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current shin splints and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to address the etiology of his circulatory disorder and lumbar spine disability.

The Board has found that the VA's actions in providing the 2008 left total hip arthroplasty and 2013 right eye procedure caused additional disability to the Veteran, but it is unclear whether this was due to carelessness or negligence on the part of the VA. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's colon cancer, including herbicide agent and radiation exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of February 5, 2018 for his total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because the withdrawal was valid and effective upon its receipt by VA. The proper effective date is the date of claim, which was preserved by the February 5, 2018 notice of intent to file a claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed erectile dysfunction, low sperm motility, and active service.

The Veteran's son, the appellant, is not eligible to receive accrued benefits as he does not meet the statutory definition of a 'child' and has not provided evidence that he paid for his mother's last sickness or burial expenses.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder has been rated at 100 percent throughout the period on appeal, resulting in total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the fingers is being remanded for further examination and rating consideration.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 2, 2007 for the grant of service connection for atypical chest pain. The Veteran's claim was pending since she filed her initial service connection claim in December 2007, which was within one year of her separation from active duty on September 1, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence added after the May 2016 SOC, and the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse is pending.

The Veteran's cause of death, intracerebral hemorrhage due to brain tumor, was not found to be related to his military service and therefore denied for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's claim of service connection for dental trauma is denied as there was no credible evidence to support his assertion and the condition does not meet the criteria for compensation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection was denied in August 2007, but reopened and granted effective June 2, 2017. The Board finds that the earlier effective date is not warranted as the evidence did not exist at the time of the original denial.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear bases for overpayment creation, confusion about the amount of overpayments and their validity, and issues related to recoupment. The Veteran's claims will be further investigated and clarified.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for alopecia, finding that there is no credible evidence establishing a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for angioedema, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service-connected bronchitis and sinusitis, and also considering his exposure during Gulf War service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an extension of her delimiting date beyond September 24, 2018, for VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, which means she cannot use these benefits after that date.

The Veteran's prurigo nodularis was granted service connection and an increased rating of 30 percent from September 26, 2019. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for skin disabilities due to exposure to burn pits. The Veteran's claim is pending further development and clarification.