Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between current gastrointestinal conditions and active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an examination for the Veteran's dental disability, and the need to provide another opportunity for the Veteran to attend such an examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for incontinence, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his incontinence and active duty service or his service-connected right testicle atrophy.

The Veteran's spouse is seeking an apportionment of his VA compensation benefits. The Board has determined that the procedural steps for simultaneously contested claims have not been completed and remands the case to ensure full compliance with these procedures.

The Board denied accrued benefits to the Appellant because her deceased mother, H.T., did not have a pending claim for VA benefits at the time of her death and there were no accrued benefits due. The Appellant also failed to provide evidence that she bore any expenses related to her mother's last sickness or burial.

The Veteran's left foot achilles tendonitis is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's income for 2016 exceeded the VA means test threshold, resulting in a requirement to pay copayments for VA healthcare. The claim is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hallux rigidus and fracture of both big toes, finding that there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the condition existed prior to service entrance and was not aggravated by service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal prior to a decision being made.

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 has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hallux rigidus as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis.

The Board has decided that the overpayment of compensation benefits in the amount of $12,482.37 was validly created and denied the appeal as to its validity. The issue of waiver of recovery of the overpayment is remanded for further consideration by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises (COWC).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence added to the record, including VA clinical records of treatment for the claimed low back disability.

The Board has decided the appeal is remanded due to incomplete development and requests for additional evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran withdrew it in April 2019, and there are no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right hip disability is secondary to his service-connected left hip disability. The appeal will be reconsidered after obtaining an addendum medical opinion.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his heart and respiratory disabilities were not incurred in or etiologically related to service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service connection claim for numbness of the feet and balance problems is being remanded due to insufficient information in the record. The Board requests a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any conditions manifested by these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for periodic limb movement disorder (claimed as restless leg syndrome) of the bilateral legs, finding that it had its onset during military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for evaluations greater than 10 percent for varicose veins in both left and right lower extremities due to a lack of evidence showing persistent edema, stasis pigmentation or eczema, intermittent ulceration, or subcutaneous induration.