Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for non cardiac left chest pain and functional impairment due to left arm discomfort and dizziness. Additional evaluations are needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes is denied because he does not have a compensable disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination to evaluate the current nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected residuals of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bile duct cancer is related to service, specifically herbicide exposure. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for substance abuse as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disorder and for disability manifested by joint pain, including as due to undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability. The de novo review of the latter claim is necessary.

The Board denied an extraschedular evaluation for recurrent parotid hyperplasia with bilateral parotitis, finding that the schedular rating criteria adequately described the Veteran's disability picture and there were no exceptional factors such as marked interference with employment or frequent hospitalization.

The Board has determined that there is not substantial compliance with the prior remand instructions and thus, the case must be returned for further development.

Your appeal for a total disability rating based on service-connected disabilities has been dismissed because you withdrew the appeal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's loss of use of his right eye was caused by VA's negligence in scheduling and transporting him back to American Samoa too soon after cataract surgery, resulting in infection and enucleation. The Board found that the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 were met.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to stage 4 adenocarcinoma of the lung, which is not service-connected. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected trochanteric pain syndrome of the right hip is remanded due to inadequate examination and further development is needed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate this case as it is no longer active.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further consideration.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is required to provide medical opinions regarding the Veteran's skin disability claims, including whether any current skin condition is related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for specified psychiatric disorders, to include other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and adjustment like disorder, is granted at a 10 percent level. Service connection for bilateral Meniere's disease, traumatic brain injury, and posttraumatic stress disorder are denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's lower extremity numbness and his service-connected heart disability, as well as the potential relation to a shrapnel injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for ovarian cysts, fibroids, left hand numbness, left lower extremity numbness, right lower extremity numbness, and scoliosis due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's oropharyngeal cancer is related to his service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran needs to provide releases for private treatment records and VA treatment records, and he may need an examination if deemed necessary.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the case and has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Veteran's service-connected myasthenia gravis is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.