Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a VA examination to determine if her Guillain-Barre syndrome residuals are related to service.

The Veteran's right arm bicep condition, including diastasis, is remanded for further examination and consideration of the private medical records.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for peripheral retinal lattice degeneration with visual floaters from February 12, 2014 is being remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records related to his claims for Social Security disability benefits.

The Veteran's right elbow disability is currently rated at 30 percent for the period from October 14, 2021. The Board denied a higher rating as his condition does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board found that the appellant's income was not in excess of the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) from November 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 and denied her claim for a higher pension. The termination of her pension benefits effective January 1, 2016 was proper as her income exceeded the MAPR thereafter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to outstanding private medical records and a need for VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance, finding that there was no evidence of a prior claim or entitlement to such benefits.

The Board has found the VA opinions inadequate and remanded for new opinions to assess whether the Veteran's aortic aneurysm is related to his service-connected bladder cancer, if it was aggravated by his service-connected conditions, or if it is caused by trauma sustained during service. The appeal will be returned after compliance with appellate procedures.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to verify the Veteran's current mailing address and schedule him for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) during service, and for further development of medical opinions on whether his hypertensive cardiovascular disease is related to service.

An effective date of March 13, 2015, is granted for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected osteomalacia disorder.

The Veteran's meralgia paresthetica, left thigh, anterior crural (femoral) nerve condition is rated at a 20 percent disability level for the entire appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral calf muscular strain, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service injury and have persisted since separation from service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a hemorrhagic pituitary macroadenoma disability due to incomplete records from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The claims file must be updated with these records and any other relevant medical records.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure due process and a complete record for the Veteran's claim of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a penile condition due to VA medical treatment in August 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ulcers, finding that there was no current diagnosis of ulcers in the medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether any current right hand disability, including arthritis, is aggravated by (worsened in severity by) the service-connected CMT disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding who bore the last sickness and burial expenses of the Veteran. The appellant is required to provide financial documentation demonstrating that they or their brother actually paid for these expenses.

The Board has remanded the case due to inaccuracies in previous decisions and directed a VA medical examiner to provide opinions on the onset, etiology, and aggravation of the Appellant's skin condition of the feet. The claim is granted as service connection for dermatophytosis (claimed as skin fungus on the feet) is established based on exposure at Camp Lejeune.