Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the Veteran's failure to attend a VA medical examination. The examiner will need to determine if the Veteran currently has lymphogranuloma venereum or any other lymphatic system disability, and whether it is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, as secondary to his service-connected asthma and COPD. The case is being returned for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing an addendum opinion from the VA examiner.

The Veteran's appeal to have a portion of his VA benefits awarded to another individual was dismissed because the Veteran did not file a timely notice of disagreement or substantive appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to issues with his skin rash, Bell's Palsy, and bilateral hearing loss. The cases are being reviewed again as part of a new examination process.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left elbow disorder, finding no current diagnosis of such disability and insufficient evidence to establish a link between his in-service symptoms and any diagnosed condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's diagnosed schizoaffective disorder, finding that it is related to his military service.

The Board dismissed the claims of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and entitlement to DIC benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1318 in a final decision dated August 11, 2010. The moving party's motion for revision or reversal on grounds of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied.

The Board previously awarded TDIU as of April 11, 2019. However, the Veteran's claim was not referred to the Director for extraschedular consideration due to a perceived dependency on submitting a VA Form 21-8940. The case is remanded for further development including referral to the Director for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's pre-authorized emergency treatment at a non-VA facility was granted reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic ear disorder, including eustachian tube dysfunction, as there was no evidence of current disability or functional impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of thoracic kyphosis has been dismissed as the Veteran opted into the modernized appeals system by submitting a VA Form 20-0995 Supplemental Claim.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development of the Veteran's treatment records and a need for a new VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits were dismissed. The claims of entitlement to service connection for anemia, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and pulmonary pneumonitis and fibrosis have been withdrawn by the Veteran. Appeals for reopening of several other conditions based on new and material evidence are granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for mycosis fungoides S/P cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is being remanded due to the need for further development under a different diagnostic code.

The Board dismissed all remaining claims on appeal due to the Veteran's attorney's request for withdrawal of all appeals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for CIDP of both lower extremities due to exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune. The remand requires additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the condition and whether it is related to his period of active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip joint resurfacing is related to his service as a paratrooper, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, which is a greater benefit than the requested death pension. Therefore, the death pension claim is dismissed.

For the period on appeal, a rating of 20 percent for musculoskeletal chest pain is granted.,For the period on appeal, ratings of 20 percent are granted for right and left lower extremity varicose veins.