Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to March 17, 2016 is remanded due to the Regional Office failing to obtain employment information from his employer during the period of appeal. The Veteran was previously awarded TDIU effective March 17, 2016.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in August 2021, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's actinic keratosis of the torso and extremities is rated at 60 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as skin malignancy requiring therapy comparable to systemic malignancies.

The Veteran's Navy College Fund 'Kicker' educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill are denied as a matter of law because it is part of the Montgomery GI Bill under Chapter 30, and has never been part of the Post-9/11 GI Bill under Chapter 33.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and benign prostatic hypertrophy have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right-hand disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current disabilities to his in-service injuries. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current conditions are less likely due to his service and more likely related to recent development.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's inguinal hernia, finding that his symptoms did not warrant such a rating based on VA examination findings and treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for elevated liver enzymes, ulcerative colitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and stomach conditions due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. VA examinations are required to determine if these disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, to include as due to exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's claim is being reviewed to determine if there is a direct link between his in-service exposure and the cancer.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic breast cancer, is not related to his service or exposure to herbicide agents. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for a pulmonary disorder, including mesothelioma. The VA is instructed to obtain a new medical opinion to address whether his current respiratory/pulmonary condition is related to his military service and/or his service-connected multiple myeloma.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for right eye blindness due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining treatment records and providing an addendum opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including a Gulf War Guidelines examination to address his respiratory and gastrointestinal disabilities. The claims will be adjudicated again after this development is completed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a missed VA examination for dental disorders, and another examination is needed.

The Veteran's additional eye disability following an October 2008 eyelid surgery is denied as it was not caused by VA hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information about the Veteran's employment status prior to May 26, 2022. The Veteran is asked to provide details on her work history.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to unclear service records and the need for further development regarding his service in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The Board finds that there may have been qualifying active duty service but its length remains unaccounted for.

The Board has remanded the case due to a challenge to the competency of a VA examiner's opinion regarding the appellant's service character. The AOJ is required to obtain and provide the credentials of this examiner.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development, including informing the appellant of her right to challenge her husband's exclusion from the reconstructed roster by submitting an application with the Army Board of Correction of Military Records (ABCMR).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability with vision loss, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no competent evidence relating his current condition to active service.