Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral restless leg syndrome as a qualifying chronic disability of a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness, due to active military service in the Southwest Asia Theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's skin cancer is remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to service, including in-service sun exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on March 29, 2018, was resolved in full by administrative action.

The Board has granted a 100% rating for multiple myeloma from December 9, 2018. However, the claims of entitlement to initial compensable ratings for residuals of multiple myeloma and TDIU are remanded due to lack of an adequate VA examination.

The Board has denied service connection for a left-hand condition and a right-hand condition. The Veteran's hypertension claim is remanded due to the need for further examination.,Service connection was not granted for the claimed conditions as there is no persuasive evidence that they began during service or are related to in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ventral hernia and left inguinal hernia due to a lack of a VA examination or medical opinion.

The Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder due to pain did not cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to August 10, 2018. The effective date for the grant of a 30 percent rating is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current gastrointestinal disability or an undiagnosed illness manifested by stomachaches, pains, and nausea. The evidence does not support service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU and service connection for arthritis are both remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The RO must develop the Veteran's employment history and provide him with an examination to determine if his arthritis is related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board cannot issue a decision on the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has determined that the decision regarding eligibility for Personal Care Assistance (PCA) benefits is legally inadequate and requires further explanation. The case is being remanded to obtain a more detailed medical opinion from the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for obtaining additional medical records, including from private physicians and VA providers. The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disorder and left hip disorder are being reviewed again due to incomplete evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for erythromelalgia and scleroderma, finding that the Veteran's conditions are due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his active service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection and rating of fibromyalgia, as well as the effective date earlier than November 17, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the increased rating of 30 percent for vitiligo is dismissed because it is a freestanding claim and not related to the main issue on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was granted in a previous decision and implemented by the AOJ. As this grant is now moot, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board is remanding the case due to confusion about whether the Veteran's separation pay has been fully repaid, and for a full audit of both VA compensation benefits and DFAS accounts.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it was a corrective order that corrected language in a prior remand, not an actual decision on service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's leg length discrepancy is related to his knee replacements and remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for eye disabilities due to inadequate opinions regarding the nature of his bilateral cataracts, myopia, and astigmatism.