Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's essential tremors were found to have started during his active service and has continued since then. The Board granted the claim for direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating for left elbow bursitis and TDIU due to insufficient development of medical evidence regarding the impact of pain with weight-bearing on the Veteran's range of motion.

The Veteran's service connection for Raynaud's disease and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities have been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for anemia, finding that it did not arise from his active duty service or due to herbicide exposure. The Board also found no causal link between the diabetes mellitus and the anemia.

The Board dismissed the appeal with respect to waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $33,738.00 due to lack of a timely substantive appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for left leg, right pelvic, and left pelvic disorders due to inadequate VA medical examinations and opinions. Additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected high grade talofibular ligament strain of the left ankle is rated at 30 percent, and no higher. The appeal for a higher rating has been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service-connected history of tonsillectomy does not result in any current disabilities, and therefore he is denied a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's left hip strain flexion is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds no evidence to support a higher rating. The most limiting findings were used for evaluation.

The Board has determined that C.A.S. is the Veteran's legally married dependent spouse for VA purposes, effective from August 2014.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a disability productive of muscle spasms and entitlement to TDIU, finding that there is no current disability associated with these conditions.

The Veteran's left leg shin splints are rated at 10 percent from August 31, 2009. The right leg shin splints were also rated at 10 percent until December 5, 2010. After that date, the rating was changed to a noncompensable evaluation.

The claim for service connection for cause of death is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hand tremors. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition, which may be related to medications he was prescribed during service.