Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been dismissed as the Veteran, through her authorized representative, has withdrawn the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a bowel condition, to include diverticulosis, and right ear disfigurement (cauliflower ear).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a waiver of overpayment, finding that recoupment would not be against the principles of equity and good conscience due to the Veteran's failure to report his divorce from J.R. and other financial considerations.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran not providing updated employment information, and the AOJ is instructed to request this information from her.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with anemia.

The Veteran's testicular cancer and its residuals are granted service connection due to exposure to burn pits under the PACT Act.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a vision disorder, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no current disability related to any service-connected condition.

The appeal for service connection of stroke residuals is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided that the appellant's claim for VA death benefits should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his earning history and ability to support himself prior to age 18.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional evidentiary development regarding the validity of an overpayment created by VA. The Veteran is seeking a complete audit and resolution of any errors in the creation of the overpayment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hip disabilities were denied. The right hip and left hip disabilities are each rated at 10 percent, effective from the date of service connection.

The appeal for reimbursement of medical expenses is dismissed due to the inability to obtain necessary documents and lack of cooperation from the Veteran.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of Graves' disease, which was diagnosed several years after discharge. The Veteran contends that his symptoms during service led to a diagnosis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for seborrheic keratosis and neurofibroma, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for lesions on the Veteran's arms and legs and lesion on his penis, finding that there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of Social Security Administration (SSA) records related to the Appellant's claim for death benefits. The SSA records are needed to determine if the Appellant filed her claim within the required timeframe.

The Board granted an effective date of June 16, 2008 for a 100% rating for left leg lymphedema based on the evidence showing that the disability started worsening at this time.

The Board has remanded the issue of TDIU prior to January 11, 2018 due to a failure to provide a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's skin disorder is found to have been incurred during his active duty service, and the Board grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for mesothelioma as there is no current diagnosis of this condition.