Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the dependent status of L.L. and child support payments.

The appeal is being remanded due to the Appellant's failure to submit completed VA Forms 21-4171, which are required for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran. The forms were sent multiple times but returned undeliverable.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for labyrinthitis, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and a need for an addendum by a qualified examiner.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's atrial fibrillation, status post ablation, and cardiomegaly are due to or aggravated by her service-connected PTSD or benign essential blepharospasm of both eyes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's child is entitled to benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 and § 1815 for birth defects, but a Statement of the Case (SOC) addressing these issues has not been issued yet.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unresolved dependency and divorce issues between the Veteran and the Appellant, as well as clarification needed regarding periods of separation during their marriage.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability, including residuals of a left orbital eye injury sustained during active duty. The decision finds that the Veteran's current left eye disability includes a superimposed disease or injury as a result of his in-service left orbital eye injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Crohn's Disease is related to his active service, including any environmental exposures during his time in Southwest Asia.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of bilateral foot cold weather injuries, finding that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis related to these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his clear and unambiguous intent to withdraw his claim of a right eye retinal tear. The right foot disorder claim is denied as there is no current musculoskeletal right foot disorder, with symptoms attributed to an already service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to increased ratings for service-connected right index and middle fingers due to unresolved CUE claims regarding which finger was properly granted service connection. The AOJ must adjudicate these CUE claims in a formal rating decision, provide notice of the decision and the Veteran's appellate rights, and then consider the increased rating claims again.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for MRSA right ear, which developed following VA treatment. The Board finds a remand necessary to obtain relevant private treatment records from Misericordia Hospital.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for VA to locate and associate private treatment records from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital regarding the Veteran's hysterectomy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervicothoracic spine pain and bilateral upper extremity radicular pain, finding that there was no nexus between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conceded in-service herbicide exposure and his diagnosed colon cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits from January 1, 2013 to the present due to excessive income.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right and left foot disabilities. The Veteran is seeking separate ratings for his foot conditions, which are currently rated together.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ear disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current hearing loss and military service or his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the case on the merits.