Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of overpayment benefits due to fault on his part, lack of undue hardship, and failure to defeat the purpose of the benefit.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and issues with the VA examination. The Veteran's spine disorder needs further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for colon cancer and cause of death due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents. The examiner is asked to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's colon cancer is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, including any metabolic or cellular changes caused by such exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of his back disability due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the claims for muscle spasms and neurological condition due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on an in-service vehicle accident.

The Veteran's claim for a 20 percent rating for TMJ dysfunction, effective November 14, 2012, is granted. The claim for an increased rating for the residuals of maxilla fracture, other than the 20 percent rating assigned for TMJ dysfunction, remains denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for updated employment information and a possible change in his work status.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's ear conditions, including bilateral otitis and basal cell carcinoma on the right ear. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion as to whether any diagnosed ear disorder or disability is at least as likely as not related to service-connected frostbite of ears.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for service connection for dental disability as requested by the Veteran.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's skin disability is not service-connected, and has ordered further development to obtain medical records and an opinion regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Veteran's cause of death, brain cancer, is not considered service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right and left Achilles tendinopathy with forefoot callouses due to inadequate VA examinations, which failed to assess the severity of his disabilities adequately. The case is now pending for a new examination that will comply with the requirements set out in Correia v. McDonald.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to new evidence received after a November 2017 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pituitary cancer, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between his in-service exposures and the development of the condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's ulcerative colitis is related to her service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or if it was misdiagnosed as IBS.