Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to new evidence received after the November 2023 supplemental statement of the case. The AOJ must readjudicate the claim based on all available evidence and issue a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the reduction in disability compensation benefits due to over 60 days of incarceration. The Veteran needs further development regarding his incarceration periods and when he was no longer incarcerated.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives, specifically regarding obtaining a medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's left eye disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diverticulosis is related to service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral temporomandibular joint dysfunction is granted, but an effective date prior to April 2, 2015, is not warranted. Service connection for otitis externa as secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis and TDIU are granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical examination, requiring VA to obtain a new addendum opinion regarding the relationship between in-service vision problems and current bilateral eye disability.

The Board found that the reduction of the disability rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with anemia and thrombocytopenia from 100% to 0% was proper, but denied entitlement to a compensable rating since January 1, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service personnel records and a need for further medical opinions regarding the appellant's mental health at the time of his discharge.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion, requiring an adequate VA examination and nexus opinion.

The Board has determined that the procedural error in placing the Veteran's appeal on the AMA Hearing Docket was not jurisdictional and waives its use. The matter is now REMANDED for issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues and must be remanded to ensure compliance with contested claim procedures.

The Board denied service connection for a disability of the right eye, including coloboma and cataracts (claimed as vision loss), finding that there was no evidence to support an in-service injury or aggravation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disorder in July 2012. The case was remanded multiple times, but there is still not substantial compliance with the Board's directives. Another remand is necessary to obtain an addendum medical opinion from the VA doctor.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA opinions regarding secondary service connection and aggravation. The Veteran's trigeminal neuralgia is being examined again for a new opinion on whether it is related to her service-connected PTSD and migraines.

The Veteran's nephew, the Appellant, sought accrued benefits for burial expenses related to his uncle's cremation. The VA granted a total payment of $300.00 for the burial and funeral expenses as per law, which was the maximum allowable amount due to the Veteran's death not being service-connected.

The Veteran's cause of death, glioblastoma multiforme, is found to be at least as likely as not caused by his exposure to PCBs and firefighting while serving aboard the USS Enterprise. As such, service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disorder (BPH) as secondary to his service-connected diabetes, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding the Veteran's pharyngotonsillitis. The examiner did not review private medical records that show a tonsillectomy in August 2021, which is relevant to her claim.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for prostatitis, petition to reopen service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and service connection for right and left hip conditions. The total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to July 30, 2019 is also remanded.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death during the pendency of the case.