Other conditions decisions — 2024

The appeal regarding the effective date for TDIU from August 19, 2014 to January 12, 2015 has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral lower extremity neurological disorders claimed as the result of herbicide agent exposure due to a request for information about the competency of the VA examiner who conducted an evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay testimony regarding his continued symptoms, and for obtaining an adequate medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the VA examination provided in April 2023 was inadequate and remanded for further action, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the Veteran's fecal incontinence/poor sphincter control.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right hip trochanteric pain syndromes due to insufficient rationale in previous VA medical opinions. The Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities are being remanded again to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected back disorder, left ankle, right knee, and lower extremity radiculopathies.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for MGIB education benefits for the term of January 19, 2016 to February 16, 2016 is remanded due to uncertainty regarding his enrollment during this period. The case will be reviewed again with verification of enrollment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VA compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding that his left cubital tunnel syndrome was not proximately caused by or the result of VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's right little finger disability has been rated as noncompensable due to limited range of motion and pain, but the evidence does not support a compensable rating.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is not eligible for survivor's pension due to excessive income, as her countable income exceeds the maximum allowable pension limit set by law.

The Board denied service connection for sleep disturbance, to include insomnia, including as secondary to the service-connected tinnitus, finding that the current disability was not related to service or the service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation and a right leg condition have been reopened. The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to support these claims, but the cases are being remanded for further evaluation as they pertain to service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and instructed that all records scanned into VistA Imaging, including 'community-care consult' records, 'outside medical records,' and 'non-VA medical' records, should be obtained.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for brain atrophy, dementia, and memory loss are remanded due to the need for additional development including a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty and have persisted since then. The decision is based on the Veteran's testimony and medical records indicating a link between his service and his current condition.

The Veteran's service-connected stress fractures of the right and left tibia are currently rated at 10 percent each, but do not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to lack of specific functional limitations.,Service connection for PTSD is remanded as there was no determination on this issue.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the VA Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) failing to accurately account for medical insurance premiums and income from the Appellant's dependent. The AOJ needs to complete an accounting on these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in previous decisions and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for a new examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left leg disability is caused or aggravated by her service-connected right leg disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not preclude her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, thus the claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Veteran's irritable colon syndrome was granted a disability rating of 30 percent, effective April 20, 2022. Prior to this date, the condition did not warrant an initial rating in excess of 20 percent.