Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for left upper and lower extremity neurological symptoms, finding that the Veteran's complaints began during active service and have persisted without resolution.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's gastric ulcer and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, finding that these conditions are proximately due to his service-connected coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus respectively.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to assess the Veteran's lung disease and another TDIU claim evaluation. The Veteran is seeking an initial compensable disability rating for his restrictive lung disease with atelectasis of the lingula and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and further investigation is needed.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for the cause of death needs further development and is therefore remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for adjustment disorder, as there are outstanding treatment records and a need for a retrospective examination.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of a bilateral hand disability and its relationship to service. A new VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's cause of death is attributed to a brain tumor, which the VA examiner opined was not related to his service or exposure to herbicide agents. The appeal will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer was rated at 10% prior to July 27, 2020 and at 20% thereafter. The Board found that the evidence did not show severe symptoms or moderate manifestations as required for higher ratings.

The Veteran's uterus displacement is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that her pre-existing pelvic adhesions likely developed during in-service surgical procedures.,Prior to December 9, 2018, a compensable evaluation for Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia was denied. Effective from December 9, 2018, a 10 percent rating is granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for impaired vision should be remanded due to a lack of proper notification and scheduling of a VA examination.

The Board has denied a higher rating for the Veteran's thoracic spine disability and remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient information regarding his employment status.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased rating, and TDIU due to incomplete development. The decision on these issues is pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's skin condition. The claim must be reviewed again with an adequate medical examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's in-service asbestos exposure likely contributed to his pleural effusions, which were a significant cause of death. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with depressed mood, due to a preponderance of evidence supporting this finding.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for stomach and colon conditions due to a lack of compliance with prior Board remands, including scheduling VA examinations. The Veteran contends his conditions are related to service, but no medical opinions have been obtained.

The Veteran's spouse was denied recognition as his surviving spouse for VA death benefits because the appellant and the Veteran were legally divorced in 1974, and she did not live with him continuously from their marriage until his death. The divorce was due to the Veteran's misconduct.

The Veteran's degenerative spondylosis at C5-C6, right hip CAM deformity with impingement, labral tear, and acetabular cyst, and left hip CAM deformity with impingement are granted. The issues of service connection for a right wrist disability other than carpal tunnel syndrome, a right arm disability other than right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, right elbow medial epicondylitis, and right carpal tunnel syndrome, a left arm disability other than left carpal tunnel syndrome, and a left leg disability other than left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve and left knee tendonitis are remanded.