Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the lack of recent VA medical records and examination.

The Board has remanded both issues related to the overpayment of VA benefits and the waiver request due to lack of substantial compliance with prior directives.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with the mandates of the August 2008 remand order, and therefore the claims are being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The appellant does not meet the criteria for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 and § 1815 for spina bifida or birth defects, as she does not have a diagnosis of spina bifida and her mother is not a Vietnam Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and consideration of additional VA treatment records. The issues are to be reconsidered with the new evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's lupus and nephritis conditions are granted service connection. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shin splints as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of the condition and is already compensated for shin pain associated with his service-connected Osgood Schlatter's disease.

The Veteran's left index and middle fingers are granted a 10 percent rating for painful motion. The right index and middle fingers have been denied any higher ratings, as the evidence does not support such. Compensable ratings are denied for the right little finger, left little finger, right ring finger, and left ring finger.

The Veteran's lung disability is granted under the PACT Act, but direct service connection for the period prior to August 10, 2022 remains pending. The weight loss claim is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its relationship to service and whether it is related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremity with claudication is related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure. The claim will be considered under direct service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension because he did not serve during a period of wartime, and thus was not eligible for such benefits.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for right foot bunion due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's lay statements and in-service complaints. The case is sent back for an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for nerve damage and a higher rating for bilateral foot disability due to incomplete opinions and lack of testing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's colitis disability is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a lack of VA opinion regarding carelessness, negligence, or fault on part of VA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiac disorder, finding that his diagnosed conditions are not related to his in-service experiences.

The Board denied service connection for cerebral vascular accident (CVA) to include as secondary to herbicide exposure and service-connected hypertension and/or prostate cancer for substitution purposes, finding no causal relationship between the Veteran's CVA and his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for vision loss due to a lack of adequate medical opinion addressing evidence of worsening vision during service.