The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to statin medication prescribed by VA.,The AOJ should obtain additional medical opinions related to the Veteran's neuropathy of the left and right legs, including considering internet articles submitted by the Veteran and his son’s statement.,The AOJ should also seek compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for food allergies (including lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance, a meat allergy, and fructose allergy) due to statin medication prescribed by VA.,The AOJ should obtain additional medical opinions related to the Veteran's cognitive impairment and service connection for myopathy and/or muscle weakness (including fibromyalgia).,The AOJ should seek compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for food allergies (including lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance, a meat allergy, and fructose allergy) due to statin medication prescribed by VA.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded as the AOJ has not yet adjudicated the low back disorder claim and there is an inextricably intertwined relationship between the neuropathy of the left leg, right leg, and cognitive impairment claims.,Additional medical opinions are needed to consider internet articles submitted by the Veteran and his son's statement regarding neuropathy of the left and right legs.,The AOJ should seek compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for food allergies (including lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance, a meat allergy, and fructose allergy) due to statin medication prescribed by VA.,Additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's cognitive impairment and service connection for myopathy and/or muscle weakness (including fibromyalgia).,The AOJ should seek compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for food allergies (including lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance, a meat allergy, and fructose allergy) due to statin medication prescribed by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- myopathy and/or muscle weakness (including fibromyalgia), neuropathy of the left leg, neuropathy of the right leg, cognitive impairment, food allergies (including lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance, a meat allergy, and fructose allergy)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22044068
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