Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's service at Camp Lejeune and his exposure to contaminated water, as well as an inadequate VA medical opinion on the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records related to the Appellant's request for an upgrade in his discharge character.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete request for Social Security Administration (SSA) records, which were not obtained as directed in a previous remand. The Veteran's entitlement to TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic, with chronic cholelithiasis are being remanded due to the need for additional medical information and a reassessment of the disability.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral foot and right hand disorders are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service events. The claims will be further evaluated with a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a hearing request not being honored and because of issues related to the validity and waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo oophorectomy (claimed as menstrual condition) due to the absence of proof of a present disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's allergic conjunctivitis. The matter is now being sent back for further development and readjudication.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding functional ankylosis for right hip strain with degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings for left eye retinal detachment status post scleral buckle surgery with residual right eye strain has been dismissed as withdrawn.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for spondylolisthesis with history of spondylolysis manifested by low back pain, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Veteran's service connection claim for retinitis is reopened, and the case is remanded to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to ischemic colitis, deep vein thrombosis, respiratory failure, and rhabdomyolysis as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for numbness of the right hand and total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hip conditions prior to August 4, 2020 due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of his disabilities during flare-ups and after repetitive use.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the waiver of overpayment was granted in full.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of Bell's palsy, which is currently or previously diagnosed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed bilateral eye disability, including a specialized electrodiagnostic test to determine if he has night blindness.

The Veteran's basal cell carcinoma was found to have begun during his active service and has been ongoing since then. The Board granted the claim for service connection.