Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal to revise the December 27, 1979 rating decision was dismissed as a matter of law because the claim had been subsumed by the July 19, 1991 Board decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a readjudication of his claim, including service connection for peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left arm disability is at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by active military service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for a left arm disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bone disorder, including osteopenia and osteoporosis, as well as multiple myeloma. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection or a nexus to Gulf War exposures.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for Crohn's disease and resection of the small intestine due to conflicting evidence regarding environmental exposure and continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for additional dependency compensation for his spouse and children was denied. The Board found that sufficient evidence had not been received within a year of the April 2016 notification to submit a claim, despite the Veteran having previously submitted information regarding dependents in 2006.

The Veteran's child does not have spina bifida, and the mother is not a Vietnam Veteran. Therefore, benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 or § 1815 are denied.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his genitourinary disorder, including recurrent testicular pain and prostatitis, is being remanded due to the addition of new evidence since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation for deep vein thrombosis to include as due to toe disconnection in the left extremity under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding that there was no evidence of additional disability caused by VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of any right foot disability and whether it is related to VA treatment, specifically the ORIF procedure. The Veteran needs to provide authorization for VA to obtain his private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTTD disability, and entitlement to a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his dermatomyositis, coccidioidomycosis, lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether service-connected PTSD caused or contributed to the Veteran's cause of death. The case will be readjudicated with a new addendum opinion from an appropriate medical professional.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and for TDIU are remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with previous Board directives.

The Board has granted the Appellant's claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits, finding that she submitted a timely application and that her mother was in receipt of VA pension at the time of her death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of a proper medical opinion regarding the cause of death (AML). The appellant asserts that the Veteran's AML was related to his military service, specifically herbicide exposure. The VA examiner's opinion is deemed inadequate as it lacks supporting rationale.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disorders and left leg nerve damage, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his in-service surgeries to remove ingrown toenails.

The Board has remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether VA treatment caused additional disabilities such as right leg compartment syndrome, amputation, and infection.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected herpes progenitalis is remanded due to the need for an addendum medical opinion and updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's child, M.A., turned 18 years old in August [REDACTED], 2017. The Board denied the claim for additional dependency benefits based on school attendance subsequent to this date as the threshold criteria were not met.