Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA peritoneal adhesions DBQ to determine the severity of the Veteran's condition.

The Veteran's VA benefits were reduced due to a felony conviction, and the Board granted an apportionment of $1,000.00 of the Veteran's withheld benefits to the Appellant on behalf of their minor child A.R.J., effective January 1, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a left shin and calf disability, to include as secondary to a lumbar spine disability due to incomplete compliance with previous remand requests.

The Veteran's compensation benefits were reduced due to concurrent receipt of 12 days of military service drill pay for FY 2015. The Board found that the Veteran did not have these drill dates and thus the reduction was improper, granting the appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot conditions, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a separate foot disability other than his already service-connected lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has an eye disability related to service, including as due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral lower peripheral nerve disabilities, specifically whether they are aggravated by his service-connected low back disability. The respiratory disability claim remains denied.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's employment status and treatment history, which will be used to decide his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's death was not service connected, and the appellant did not meet the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits as her claim was filed after two years of his death.

The Board has granted service connection for essential tremors (tics) due to exposure to herbicide agents during military service, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of his MDS and potential AML and b-cell leukemia, given his service in Vietnam and presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for right leg lymphangitis residuals and denied a compensable evaluation for the residuals of right leg cellulitis.

The Veteran's niece, J., was removed from her award of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation benefits as a dependent due to legal custody and guardianship. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's liver cancer, a type of primary liver cancer, is granted service connection due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant's authorized representative requested to withdraw the appeal before a decision was made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for separate ratings of 10% each for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage in both knees, finding no legal authority to assign an earlier date and noting that there was no indication of a cartilage removal within one year prior to the June 30, 2010 claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a throat disability, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a throat disability during the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active service or his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the number of days the Veteran drilled in FY13 and FY14, as well as the amount owed for drill pay. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these issues are resolved.