Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has not made a decision on the TDIU claim and remands it due to non-compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for a temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) and jaw pain, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms did not have their onset during service and are not otherwise related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for encephalomalacia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected residuals, posterior fossa tumor meningioma resection.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia was granted an initial increased rating of 30 percent prior to August 4, 2016.,A rating in excess of 30 percent from August 4, 2016, for the hiatal hernia is denied.

Service connection is granted for atrophy of the left testis. The Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service vasectomy and subsequent surgeries.,Service connection is denied for voiding dysfunction, as it is not shown to be related to service or any presumptive period. The Veteran's symptoms have been present since decades after separation from service.,Service connection is denied for anorgasmia. The Veteran's condition did not manifest in service and there is no established continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for accrued benefits is timely filed, but further review and adjudication are needed to determine if he is entitled to reimbursement for last sickness and burial expenses.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability in the form of blood in urine or rectal bleeding as a result of a VA hernia repair in November 2011 is denied because there is no evidence that the condition was caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's service-connected Meibomian gland dysfunction is granted an initial 10 percent disability rating, effective October 1, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance was denied. The effective date is set to September 22, 2018, which is when the claim was received.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's lung disorder, including airway obstruction, began during service or developed from a local infection. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an addendum opinion from the physician who provided the June 2020 opinion.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinion did not comply with the remand directives and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's left elbow condition is related to service.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her DIC claim, finding no new and material evidence. The March 2005 decision held that VA did not cause the Veteran's death due to carelessness or negligence in providing medical treatment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bile duct liver fluke cancer is etiologically related to his active-duty service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right hip disability is currently rated at 10 percent for limitation of rotation, effective September 27, 2021. The rating for limitation of extension remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of acromegaly is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and etiology opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic diarrhea and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with nocturia due to inadequate examination reports and opinions. The Veteran needs further examinations to determine if his conditions are related to his active military service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for an eye condition and high cholesterol, finding no evidence of a direct relationship to the Veteran's active service.,Service connection was also remanded for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his active-duty service and his current condition.

The appeal is remanded due to incomplete file and an incorrect legal standard applied by the VA. The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits needs to be reassessed based on updated medical criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination findings and the need for further development, including scheduling a VA examination during the Veteran's winter flare-ups.