Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected laceration, right hand, dorsal aspect of interosseus space is currently rated at 30 percent and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew it prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records from March 12, 13, and 19, 2018, treatment at SBC. The AOJ must associate these records with the file before the appeal can be reviewed on the merits.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there is no case or controversy affecting the provision of benefits by VA over which the Board may exercise jurisdiction.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection decision could be made.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA survivor’s pension benefits because her income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate for a surviving spouse with no dependents.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether esophageal cancer is a respiratory cancer and because there is no opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam and his death from multiple organ cancers.

The Veteran's sinus disorder is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine if it is related to service, specifically burn pit exposure while stationed in Southwest Asia.

The claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits is denied as the earliest available effective date is July 28, 2007.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active military service.

The Veteran's eustachian tube defect, also claimed as ear condition/flap, is remanded for a new medical opinion to determine its relationship to his military service and whether it is related to or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for his left bicep tear is denied as he is already receiving the highest possible disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was denied because the earliest date of receipt of a claim is March 25, 2015. The effective date cannot be earlier than this date as he became unemployable due to his service-connected condition more than one year prior.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of additional compensation for his dependent spouse, finding that February 28, 2019 was the proper effective date based on when VA received his Declaration of Status of Dependents.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has determined that there is a duty to assist error in the prior rating decision and remands both claims of service connection for essential tremors of the left and right upper extremities.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a justiciable issue to consider since the benefit sought has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of urinary bladder urothelial carcinoma was denied as the criteria for such were not met.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death before a hearing could be held, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the case.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his cardiac disorder is being remanded due to the need for a new examination, specifically including a METs test.