Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral eye disorder and dental injury for treatment purposes, finding no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and active duty. The claim for TDIU was also denied as the Veteran does not have any service-connected disabilities.,There is no specific rating assigned or effective date provided in this decision.

The Veteran is granted service connection for residuals of shrapnel fragment wounds to the right thigh, left thigh, and right calf with an effective date of March 22, 1985.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypogonadism, low testosterone, and low sperm count is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current disability and his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was dismissed because more than a year has passed since the VA requested for a completed TDIU application and the Veteran did not submit one.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU due to service-connected left total hip arthroplasty are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if he has an additional disability due to the TURP KTP laser operation, including bladder damage. The clinician will need to assess whether this disability was caused by carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of VA.

The Veteran's right arm disability is remanded due to the failure of VA to properly notify him and his representative of scheduled VA examinations, leading to their non-attendance. The case will be rescheduled for a new examination.

The Veteran's death pension benefits are denied as the appellant is not recognized as his surviving spouse.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability, including loss of sight, is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his current eye disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disorder other than insomnia, including UARS and any other sleep disorders, as the evidence did not establish a nexus to military service or secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is granted with an effective date of October 2, 2002. The condition was diagnosed in May 2000 prior to the initial claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, including esophageal ulceration, finding that there is no evidence of a current, chronic condition related to or caused by active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for intervertebral disc syndrome and whether the reduction from 60 to 20 percent was proper, as well as his claim for TDIU, are being remanded due to incomplete VA examinations and lack of recent medical records.

The Veteran's surviving spouse was recognized for purposes of entitlement to death benefits due to a common law marriage established prior to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized non-VA emergency treatment at SAMC on February 5 and February 6, 2015 is granted as the medical emergency had not ended at the time of transfer to SAMC.