Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's nabothian cyst is related to her active-duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating issues related to his feet, toes, and a blood clot condition have been remanded due to an administrative error in submitting the correct form. The case will be returned to the RO for issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a neck injury is being remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding whether his condition after the 2014 surgical procedure was caused by carelessness, negligence, or other fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance (A&A) is granted because he cannot dress himself without assistance, which qualifies as needing A&A.

The Veteran's gynecological disability, including chronic bowel adhesions and inflammation of internal female organs, is being remanded for further review due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied DIC benefits, finding that VA did not cause the Veteran's death through negligence or error. The Veteran died from septic shock due to bowel perforation, which was a known risk of surgery but not caused by VA.

The Board denied service connection for acoustic neuroma in the ears, finding no evidence linking it to hazardous noise exposure or service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied an apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits to his former estranged spouse due to their legal divorce, making it ineligible for such a benefit.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's receipt of DoL annuity and SSA benefits, which could affect the overpayment calculation.

The Board has determined that the amount of the Veteran's overpayment needs to be clarified, and he is required to provide updated financial information. The case will be remanded for these actions.

Service connection for bilateral foot inflammation, hip pain, left iliotibial band pain, and right iliotibial band pain has been granted.,Effective dates have not been established for the service connection decisions.

The Veteran's large B-cell lymphoma is granted as service connected due to the condition being a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness of unknown etiology, related to exposure to burn pits during his Southwest Asia service.

The Veteran's service connection for right thigh abduction/adduction, left thigh abduction/adduction, and left thigh flexion was granted with an effective date of October 1, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's service-connected diarrhea and its impact on his ability to work, as well as for extraschedular TDIU consideration.

The Board has found that the claim for service connection of a soft tissue lipoma of the right lateral chest must be remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with the May 2023 remand order. The Veteran's claim will need additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling an additional VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right leg disability and determine if there are any other disabilities that should be considered in conjunction with his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's residuals of sarcoma, left thigh, status post resection are rated at the maximum schedular rating available for that disability from September 1, 2016 to the present. The appeal is denied as there is no evidence showing a higher rating is warranted.

Your appeal for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed as the issue was already resolved in your favor with the November 2021 rating decision.

The Board has decided that the case should be returned for further development regarding service connection for peripheral vascular disease, to include peripheral artery disease, as due to herbicide exposure or secondary to coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting information regarding the overpayment amount and the Veteran's assertion of sole administrative error. The validity and waiver claims need to be addressed again.