Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a jaw disorder is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The issues include determining if his TMJ is related to in-service wisdom tooth extractions, caused by PTSD, or aggravated by PTSD.

A 10 percent disability rating for epistaxis is granted. Service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes and service connection for VA outpatient dental treatment are both granted.,The issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (as secondary to jaw condition) and sleep impairment are remanded.

The Veteran's request for a higher rating for his left elbow disability was denied as the evidence did not show flexion limited to 110 degrees, extension limited to 45 degrees, supination limited to 30 degrees, or pronation limited to 60 degrees. The current rating of 10 percent is based on limitation of motion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of squamous cell carcinoma, residuals of basal cell carcinoma, and actinic keratosis, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any conceded exposure.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary due to a processing error in VA dependency claims, and the case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination and opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) and his cause of death. The claims are related as they both involve Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to cooperate with VA examinations and the need for additional medical nexus opinions. The claim will be adjudicated again after these requirements are met.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues regarding the validity of the overpayment debt and whether it was properly created. The Appellant is seeking a hearing, but as she did not respond within the required time frame, the Board will proceed with the appeal.

The Veteran's right and left calf disabilities are rated at 20 percent each since October 28, 2010. The Board has found that the current ratings for these conditions are appropriate based on moderately severe muscle injuries. However, the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded as the Veteran has not submitted the required form.

The Board denied a survivor's pension prior to March 29, 2021 because the appellant's income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rates (MAPRs).

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder. The Veteran contends that his current diagnosis is related to military service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding the cause of death and exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided that the claim of entitlement to service connection for an eye disability must be remanded due to incomplete records and need for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and TDIU claims, including obtaining updated medical records and conducting examinations to assess the severity of his symptoms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death is related to service exposure, but further development is needed to obtain his complete SPRs and a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his causes of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding an earlier effective date for service connection of a left thumb disability.

The Board has lifted the character of discharge bar to VA benefits due to evidence showing that the appellant was insane at the time of his misconduct, and thus the appeal is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to errors in obtaining pre-decisional duty-to-assist information and records, as well as for an addendum VA medical opinion addressing all theories of entitlement raised by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right eye amblyopia worsened during service and if so, whether this worsening was due to natural progression or aggravation. The left eye condition secondary to right eye amblyopia is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected anemia is rated at 10 percent, as her hemoglobin levels have been above the threshold for a higher rating. The Board found that she did not meet criteria for a higher rating based on frequency of intravenous iron infusions or sickle cell anemia.