Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's diagnosed skin disabilities, including basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis, are related to his service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for aortic vascular disease with stenting, colon polyps/GI bleeding, and basal cell carcinoma due to the failure to comply with previous remand directives regarding verification of herbicide exposure during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's neck condition and its relationship to service, as well as any potential secondary effects from his service-connected ankle, knee, or lumbar spine conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for psoriatic arthritis and chronic joint pain due to inadequate opinions in the September 2022 VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking his condition to herbicide exposure or service. The Veteran does not have a diagnosis of prostate cancer.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic prostatitis, which he claims as a prostate condition, is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is seeking additional accrued benefits for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance. The case was remanded due to incomplete evidence regarding unreimbursed medical expenses incurred prior to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for arthritis of the left little finger and dental problems, as secondary to a service-connected condition. The claims are being returned due to inadequate or incomplete examination reports.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for restrictive lung disease due to a lack of sufficient evidence regarding its etiology. The case is now pending with an additional examination and opinion needed.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits as it would cause undue hardship to the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues regarding the correct address for the Appellant. Clarification is needed on the nature of the Veteran and Appellant's relationship.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to consider the merits of the case.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew it through her authorized representative.

The Veteran's previously denied claims for chronic uveitis and spondyloarthropathy have been reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board has decided that further action is needed, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a jaw disorder, finding no current diagnosis of such condition and insufficient evidence to link any in-service dental treatment to his current symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further development, including obtaining clarification on the Veteran's status in the CWT program and scheduling evaluations.

The Veteran's chronic epididymitis is granted a 20 percent rating from May 19, 2022, based on urinary frequency. The issue of service connection for infertility secondary to the service-connected chronic epididymitis is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 4, 2016, for adding his minor child as a dependent to his VA non-service-connected pension. The decision states that the earliest effective date is April 4, 2016, and the Veteran was already in receipt of the earliest effective date.

The Veteran was granted service connection for dry eyes, but denied service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy. The appeal regarding TDIU is also denied.,Service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy was denied as there was no evidence of a disease listed under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(a) and the Board found that it did not have its onset during service or due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claim for squamous cell cancer is remanded due to the lack of a medical opinion linking his condition to in-service Agent Orange exposure.