Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims regarding higher SMC based on aid and attendance, as well as an earlier effective date. The Veteran was awarded SMC at a lower level due to his service-connected disabilities, but the April 2018 VA examination did not adequately address whether his chronic lymphocytic leukemia rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a skin disorder is dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's appeal for a waiver of overpayment was dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability other than cataracts with retinopathy and denied a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to February 26, 2008. The Veteran's overall occupational and functional impairment was adequately contemplated by his assigned schedular ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected disability compensation benefits were terminated due to his status as a fugitive felon. The appeal is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Grave's disease, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The condition was previously denied due to lack of evidence linking the current diagnosis to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pneumonia, finding that there was no evidence to support a current disability related to an in-service injury or event.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear information about whether the Veteran was ever married to G.B. and, if so, the dates of the marriage and termination.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being added to the claims file after it was certified to the Board, and the Veteran did not waive VA review of this evidence. The appeal will be reconsidered by the AOJ with consideration of all submitted evidence.

The Board has granted increased ratings for bilateral Achilles tendonitis of the ankles to 20 percent and denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for a VA examination.

The Board denied an effective date prior to November 5, 2012 for the award of DIC benefits due to a final denial in October 1997 and no new evidence received within one year of that decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's leg disability is aggravated by his service-connected back pain.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination and the need for a new opinion regarding the functional impact of flare-ups on the Veteran's disc space narrowing at the L4-S1 levels with scoliosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically whether his diabetes contributed to or caused his aspergillosis pneumonia.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability manifesting in shortness of breath, finding no current diagnosis and concluding the symptoms are likely due to panic attacks related to PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected fecal incontinence is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the appellant was insane at the time of his in-service misconduct and to obtain SSA disability records for the appellant.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for residuals of right forearm fracture with limited flexion, extension, and impairment in supination and pronation. The claims are currently under appellate review.