Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board denied the claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 for spina bifida because the appellant does not have a diagnosis of spina bifida and her mother is not a Vietnam Veteran.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the fourth and fifth fingers of the right hand due to no evidence of arthritis, despite complaints of pain and functional limitations.

The Veteran's service-connected bruxism and bilateral articular disc disorder reducing with masticatory myofascial pain are currently rated at 20 percent, effective August 8, 2022. The appeal is denied as the disability does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information about the Veteran's employment status. The Veteran is asked to provide details about his self-employment and income received from selling and/or fixing cars.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remands. The Veteran seeks service connection for left arm/elbow neurological residuals of numbness, which is currently pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his malignant astrocytoma was at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange).

The Veteran's eye disorder, including pseudophakia, dry eye syndrome, ptosis, operculated hole in the retina of the right eye, optic atrophy of the left eye, and cataracts, was granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected Marfan syndrome. The appeal is dismissed because the benefit sought has been fully granted.

The Veteran's appeal for continued VA dependency benefits due to his child K.M.T.'s school attendance from September 15, 2014, to August 23, 2015 was granted. The effective date of the award is April 1, 2016.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it.

The Veteran's service-connected PVD of the right and left lower extremities is granted with a 40% disability rating, effective February 23, 2011. An effective date for SMC based on housebound status is also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a paid and due audit, adjudication of whether the overpayment was properly created (including on the basis of sole VA error), and referral to the Committee for reconsideration of a waiver. The Veteran will be given an opportunity to submit another FSR if either matter is denied.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to service-connected disabilities, and the Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure to consider lay statements regarding service exposure. The Veteran's respiratory disability is being reviewed again with a new medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the spinal cord tumor diagnosed after service is related to back pain experienced during service. The Veteran's claim for service connection will be reconsidered with a new opinion from an appropriate examiner.

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

The Veteran's service-connected nephrolithiasis is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his right medial meniscus tear.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of an adequate opinion regarding whether VA treatment was proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, or a similar instance of fault.

The Board dismissed the appeal of your claim for service connection for umbilical hernia because you requested to withdraw it.