Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's gynecological condition, diagnosed as oligomenorrhea and uterine fibroids, is not related to her service. The Board found that the disability is unrelated to any specific in-service event or injury.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disability of diplopia is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that symptoms began in service and continued since.

The Veteran's cause of death, stomach cancer and Hodgkin's disease, is denied as there is no evidence to support service connection on either a direct or presumptive basis.

The Board denied service connection for an unspecified vision disorder, finding that the Veteran's eye conditions are not related to his active duty service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in associating medical records and a need for an opinion on whether right hand tremors are secondary to carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board found that the overpayment of housing allowance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was validly created and denied the appeal.

The Veteran's spouse is seeking a TDIU prior to January 12, 2005 on an extraschedular basis for the purpose of accrued benefits. The Board has determined that there may be evidence suggesting entitlement to such a benefit and has therefore remanded the case for referral to the Director of Compensation Service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records from non-VA providers via VistA Imaging and contacting them directly if necessary.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for meningioma and cause of death due to meningioma, as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's meningioma and his military service. The VA is instructed to obtain a new VA medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's meningioma is at least as likely as not related to his period of service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient attempts by the AOJ in scheduling and affording the Veteran with VA examinations for his neck condition, which is secondary to service-connected temporomandibular degeneration. The Veteran's good faith effort to reschedule was not sufficiently addressed.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to obtain private treatment records from Dr. R.K., identified by the Veteran in his January 2021 Board hearing.

The Veteran's basal cell carcinoma is related to military service, specifically exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's request for an extension of time to file a Notice of Disagreement as to the June 10, 2022 decision on contested claims for apportionment was denied because he did not establish good cause.

The Veteran's claim for PCAFC eligibility is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his personal care needs and caregiver requirements. The VA must obtain private treatment records from several healthcare providers.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation claim for lipoma on the right thoracic region of the back was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's skin disability rating schedule.,The Veteran's TDIU claim from April 6, 2022 to August 9, 2022 was also denied because his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's left ventricular hypertrophy, right elbow disability, bilateral hip strain, and bilateral shin splints are all found to be related to his military service. Effective November 16, 2018, the Veteran is granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation is remanded for further evaluation due to the inadequacy of the September 2022 VA examination.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of a TMJ disorder because the Appellant did not have an injury during his period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) that would qualify him as a veteran for this period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, including chronic insomnia, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's National Guard service qualifies for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, and thus grants her eligibility.