Other conditions decisions — 2023

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, requesting a permanent and total disability rating for PTSD. The Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's claim for payment of air ambulance expenses incurred on December 27, 2018 is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran received VA services in the 24 months prior to the emergency.

The Board has denied service connection for cataracts, but granted service connection for inclusion body myositis. The decision is based on the lack of a causal relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his service-connected diabetes or exposure to environmental contaminants.

The Veteran's overpayment claim is being remanded for further adjudication regarding the proper creation of the debt.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that her in-service sexual harassment likely caused her current condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acute myeloid leukemia is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. A VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the condition had an onset in service or is related to service, including exposure to benzene and other toxic chemicals such as WD-40.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disorder as it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence to warrant readjudication of the previously denied service connection claim for tremors. The case is remanded for further action, including a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current tremors condition.

The Veteran's residual neurological symptoms, post hernia surgery, were found to be noncompensable as they did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no order for substitution has been issued.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cause of death and service connection for a lung disability, to include pneumonia, as secondary to degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and knee strain.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing service treatment records. The VA will need to obtain these records and provide a new medical opinion based on the complete record.

The Veteran's service connection for left hip degenerative joint disease, status post left hip replacement is granted. The restoration of a 10 percent evaluation for right hip trochanteric pain syndrome with impairment of thigh is also granted and effective from August 18, 2020.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's pulmonary fibrosis. The examiner did not consider all relevant evidence, including service treatment records indicating early onset of respiratory issues.

Your claim of chest pain has been resolved, and you are now receiving a 10% evaluation for costochondritis since May 18, 2010.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left arm conditions are being remanded due to a missed VA examination. The Board finds that the AOJ committed a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not rescheduling the examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include ulcerated stomach and gastrointestinal bleeding, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, requiring an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current cervical spine disorder is etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to a survivor's pension as a surviving spouse without dependents, but there are questions regarding whether Y.B. can be considered her dependent for pension purposes and if so, whether she should be considered a helpless child. The decision also notes that additional information from SSA records may be needed to determine these issues.