Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for cholecystectomy and stomach condition, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Veteran's female sexual arousal disorder and gastritis were both found to be related to service. The appeal for gastritis was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of her appeal during a hearing.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for groin strain is being remanded due to a failure of the March 2022 notification letter to inform him of his right to a hearing in conjunction with his Supplemental Claim.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of colon cancer should be remanded due to a lack of a VA examination and etiology opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot and left heel disability, finding that the current conditions are not related to in-service events or injuries.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional error in failing to obtain an opinion addressing whether the Veteran's cause of death, even if not related to toxic exposure, was related to hypertension incurred in service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and TDIU due to his service-connected somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain, to include alcohol use disorder, is granted. The effective date remains May 23, 2024.

The Veteran's chronic epididymitis is found to have begun during active service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically regarding obtaining private medical records and conducting a new VA examination.

The Veteran's primary insomnia disorder, which is secondary to his right thumb sprain disability, has been granted a separate 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's insomnia disorder is granted a separate disability rating as it meets the DSM-5 criteria and is not related to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current Achilles tendinitis, left and right, did not begin during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,VA does not grant service connection for active or passive immunization as there is no evidence of a currently diagnosed disability.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits was denied due to indications of bad faith in submitting incorrect information regarding his marital status and dependents.

The Veteran's appeal for special home adaptation and specially adapted housing was dismissed because the appeal request was not filed within one year of the May 16, 2022 rating decision.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to recognize B. as the Veteran's dependent child for purposes of receiving apportionment of his VA benefits.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for insomnia is denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, where incorrect information was used in denying apportionment benefits for child E. The AOJ's decision is based on evidence related to another woman and her children, not RJR's claim.

The Board denied service connection for head trauma as there is no persuasive evidence showing the Veteran incurred a head injury or had a diagnosis of head trauma during his active service.

The Veteran's appeal of Total Disability Due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed because he did not submit a valid VA Form 10182 within the required time frame.

The Board denied benefits for spina bifida and other covered birth defects because the Appellant does not have a diagnosis of spina bifida, his mother is not a Vietnam Veteran, and there is no legal basis to grant the claim.