Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of his skin conditions. The VA will provide additional examinations and opinions to address this issue.

The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for seborrheic keratosis prior to November 2, 2017 is granted. A higher rating is denied since that date.

The Veteran's claim for VA educational benefits for on-the-job training from June 6, 2017 to June 25, 2017 is granted. The effective date of the decision is October 9, 2019.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant passed away during the pendency of the appeal, and therefore has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the change in the Veteran's Means Test eligibility category from copay exempt to copay required for income year 2016 was proper. The missing documents need to be associated with the claims file before a decision can be made.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected pulmonary disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder, as it is related to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam and/or secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, or coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for personality disorder, NOS is granted. The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and will seek additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's esophageal cancer and metastatic lymph nodes associated with it are service-connected due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's liver cancer, which was the cause of his death, is also service-connected as a result of his esophageal cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and sleep apnea due to lack of action on the Veteran's notice of disagreement.

The Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected hypertension, which contributed to the development of dilated cardiomyopathy. As a result, the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's left and right foot hammer toes have been granted initial ratings of 10 percent each, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain clarifying medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's eye disorders, specifically whether they are congenital defects or diseases related to service. The matter will be readjudicated after these opinions are obtained.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and evaluation due to insufficient information regarding functional loss during flare-ups. The Veteran's right hip disability is still rated as a compensable rating, but his request for an increased rating remains under review.

The Veteran's Crohn’s disease is rated at a 100 percent since September 20, 2012. The issue of entitlement to total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as the Veteran now meets the criteria for special monthly compensation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's service and discharge status. The RO is instructed to seek additional records from various agencies, including DFAS, U.S. Army, and Buffalo Department of Probation.

The Board denied accrued benefits in excess of $13,719.36 due to the appellant already receiving this amount for his mother's last sickness and burial expenses.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of his service-connected nightmare disorder is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination since it has been three years since his last examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a hernia and remanded other issues due to new evidence. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran's overpayment debt has been eliminated, and there is no longer any issue to decide.