Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's fatty liver disease is found to have resulted during his military service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's claimed adjustment disorder with depressed mood/conversion disorder. The Veteran must provide SSA records, and a VA examiner should provide an addendum medical opinion addressing whether it is at least as likely as not that her current symptoms are related to service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in a previous VA medical opinion and for further examination.

The Board has granted V.C.'s claim to be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she continuously cohabitated with him from their marriage until his death. M.C. was found not eligible due to having been divorced prior to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examination for left distal fibula fracture residuals, and the Veteran is advised to report for a new VA ankle examination.

The Board has decided to reschedule the Veteran for a VA examination related to his service-connected disabilities and their impact on personal health-care services. The Veteran missed several scheduled examinations due to various reasons, including not receiving notice in time.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) during his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the frequency of atrial fibrillation episodes, and further development is needed to determine if a compensable rating can be assigned.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's arteriosclerosis was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PAD. The VA examiner is requested to provide an opinion on these issues.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder and a deviated nasal septum, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service.

The Board granted an effective date of November 25, 2013 for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance. The decision found that the Veteran was in need of aid and assistance prior to this date.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a challenge to the validity of the overpayment, and the RO must address this issue before considering the waiver request.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for separate ratings for neurological manifestations of upper and lower extremities, as well as the appeal for an increased disability rating in excess of 20 percent prior to March 4, 2015 for lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint and disc disease. The issues of entitlement to increased disability ratings for right and left knee disabilities are remanded, and the issue of TDIU prior to March 4, 2015 is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records and VistA Imaging records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is related to his in-service exposure to burn pits. The case will be reviewed with an additional VA opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cholecystitis, gallbladder removal, and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), finding no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to ambiguities in the Veteran's service records and issues related to the calculation of overpayment amounts, including a potential untimely waiver claim. The AOJ is instructed to provide an audit report and clarify legal bases, as well as locate and process the Veteran's waiver claim.

The Board has decided that the eligibility decision for PCAFC benefits is legally inadequate and there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The case is being remanded for proper notification and an adequate medical decision.

The Veteran did not have any service-connected disabilities, so the claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance was denied.