Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has ordered additional remand to obtain medical records from Access Family Health Services, which may be relevant to the Veteran's TDIU claim for a period prior to July 5, 2011. The appeal is currently pending and will be readjudicated after these efforts.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations and lack of good cause. A TERA opinion is needed based on records review.

The Veteran's hearing request is deemed withdrawn due to his absence. The appeal is remanded for reconstructing the VHA claims file and associating it with all relevant documents.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary atherosclerosis with premature supraventricular contractions prior to May 31, 2018 and entitlement to TDIU prior to that date due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's heart disability and his service-connected PTSD, as well as whether it is related to his in-service exposure to burn pits. The Veteran will need a new VA examination or opinion to address these matters.

The Veteran's child, A., was granted additional dependency compensation for the period from January 2016 to May 2016 as a dependent school child.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's jaw and dental conditions, specifically whether they are related to her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's pituitary adenoma, finding that it was at least in part due to his exposure to environmental pollutants in Southwest Asia (SWA) during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the claim for recognition as the Veteran's 'helpless child' is also dismissed.

The Board has determined that the records related to the appeal are incomplete and requires additional development, including reconstructing the record with documents such as a November 2013 due process letter and January 2014 decision document. The RO will then recalculate the appellant's eligibility for survivor's pension based on all available information.

The Veteran's death was not related to his active naval service, and he did not meet the criteria for VA burial compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for acute rhabdomyolysis, which is secondary to statin intake, has been remanded due to the need to obtain Medicare records.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities have been rated at 10 percent each since November 4, 1995. The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings due to inadequate VA examination reports.,The Veteran's right and left knees both exhibit painful flexion with patellofemoral pain syndrome and tendinitis, but do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to obtain missing VA treatment records and emergency department records, as well as a VA examination for both nose and dental disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pancreatitis, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease or symptomatology related to service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support a direct relationship between the gallbladder condition and service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses as the necessary documents were not available and the Veteran did not provide them. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's residuals of left upper lobectomy resulted in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV-1) between 56 and 70 percent predicted, warranting a 30% disability rating for the period from January 22, 2013, to June 9, 2014. The Veteran's residual surgical scars were rated at 10%, as they did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine radiculopathy and his claimed dizziness and imbalance.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to ongoing development of evidence and further examination. The Veteran's service-connected right hip disabilities are currently rated based on their impact on her ability to work.

The Board denied the Veteran's earlier effective date claims for right foot metatarsalgia and hallux valgus with hallux rigidus because no additional benefit may be awarded due to the severance of service connection.