Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral photophobia with visual field defect and pupillary abnormalities, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for recognition of his dependent child N.C. as a school child was denied because the Veteran did not notify VA that N.C. would continue attending school after reaching age 18, and thus failed to meet the one-year filing requirement.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gynecological condition, including endometriosis, is not related to her service and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by pneumonia, which is related to his service. The case is being remanded for a medical opinion to determine if the cause of death is directly related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right (dominant) elbow conditions due to lack of a VA examination and for another opportunity to complete a VA Form 21-8940, Veterans Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions and requests for additional development. The Veteran's claim of service connection for uterine fibroids is being reviewed again.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there were no allegations of errors in the determination and all fees had been paid.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep disorder and trench foot for further development to address etiological relationships with service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for alpha thalassemia (claimed as anemia) and the residuals of a big toe injury are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified insomnia disorder and unspecified neurocognitive disorder, finding that these conditions are not related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA benefits was denied because it was not filed within the required 180-day period. The Board found that there were no circumstances beyond his control that would have extended this deadline.

The Veteran's additional dependency compensation for spouse D.R. was denied as of December 1, 2016 due to his divorce from her in October 2011.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of the issues related to entitlement to service connection for cause of death and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. 1318 due to the appellant's death.

Your claims for residuals of a hysterectomy with right oophorectomy and female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) have been granted, so your appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vocational goal of pursuing employment as a gunsmith is reasonably feasible, and thus grants VR&E benefits under Chapter 31 for this purpose.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral flatfoot disorder. The Veteran needs additional VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's child T.A. was recognized as a dependent for VA disability compensation effective October 8, 2011.

The Veteran's status post ovarian cystectomy with history of irregular menses and abdominal pain is granted a 10 percent rating, effective from May 6, 2015. The Veteran also has been granted a total disability rating individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities since September 9, 2016.

The Veteran's skin cancer, diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma of scalp and neck, had its onset in service. Service connection is granted for this condition.,The Veteran's left calcaneal spur and foot pain also had their onset during service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.