Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected residuals of right little finger fracture was denied as the evidence did not show any additional limitation of motion or functional loss due to pain, weakness, fatigability, or incoordination. The condition does not meet criteria for amputation or arthritis.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to jurisdictional issues and clarification of the scope of the Veteran's appeals.

The Board has decided that the appellant's income precludes the payment of nonservice-connected death pension benefits. The matter is being remanded to obtain updated information on her annual income and net worth, as well as clarification regarding her renunciation of a family trust.

The Board has decided that more information is needed regarding the Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) records to properly assess his eligibility for disability benefits, and thus remands the case.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for varicose veins and has determined that he is entitled to this benefit based on a direct relationship between his in-service prolonged standing duties and his current condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for intermittent inhalational use due to idiopathic anaphylaxis with possible mastocytosis was denied. The claim for SMC for aid and attendance was also denied.

The Veteran's son was not granted benefits because he does not have spina bifida and his mother is not a Vietnam Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for osteomyelitis of the jaw is being remanded due to a lack of a VA examination and incomplete medical records. The examiner will need to determine if there is a link between the in-service procedure and current symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for financial assistance in the purchase of a vehicle or adaptive equipment was dismissed because the appellant withdrew her appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected anemia and thrombocytopenia is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to worsening symptoms and the need for a new examination to assess the current severity of her residuals of cold injury for each foot.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the effective date for a TDIU. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right-hand disability as secondary to his service-connected torn scapholunate ligament residuals, right wrist. The evidence did not support a finding of current functional impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to reverse or revise a December 1996 rating decision that denied service connection for claustrophobia, finding no clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The denial was based on the absence of current disability evidence.

The Board has determined that the RO did not substantially comply with the October 2017 remand directives and therefore, these matters must be remanded for further evidentiary development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for Lyme disease should be remanded to allow for further review of the evidence.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected as his conditions were not related to his in-service duties or exposure, and there is no evidence of radiation exposure. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection under direct service connection provisions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case as a result.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left patellofemoral pain syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.