Other conditions decisions — 2020

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of arterial sclerotic disease, including partial brain aneurysm, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of left thumb disability, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition or residuals from an in-service injury.

The Veteran's attorney requested to withdraw the appeal due to past-due benefits awarded in an August 2019 rating decision, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's effective date for the grant of service connection for schizoaffective disorder, depressive type is set to September 3, 2014 due to his successful request to change the character of his discharge from a general discharge to a prior discharge.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his mood disorder has been dismissed because he withdrew his Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's spouse was added as a dependent effective November 27, 2005 (the date of their marriage), and the AOJ corrected this to be effective October 18, 2019. The Veteran appealed for an earlier effective date but since the claim has already been granted with the correct effective date, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his assertions of herbicide agent exposure and secondary conditions. The VA must verify the Veteran’s claimed in-service exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim as all withholdings from his VA compensation payments for an apportionment and incarceration debt were proper, thus denying any retroactive payment.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing documentation related to the clothing allowance for 2015. The AOJ needs to reconstruct and upload all relevant records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a lack of evidence showing that his cardiovascular and lung disorders were caused by VA treatment, finding that the carelessness or negligence on the part of VA personnel did not result in additional disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a stomach condition has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for varicose veins of the left thigh due to unresolved medical questions and inconsistencies in previous examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right eye convulsive tic, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for arthritis of the right and left hips, as secondary to a right knee condition due to insufficient previous opinions. The Veteran's representative requested an addendum opinion regarding obesity and its relation to his hip conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right elbow medial epicondylitis, finding that it is not related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to disputes over the creation of an overpayment and is requesting further review by performing a paid and due audit.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing documentation related to a clothing allowance claim. The AOJ is instructed to reconstruct and upload all relevant records.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee and lumbar spine disabilities, and awarded attorney fees of $12,835.80 based on past-due benefits.

The Board has dismissed the claim of entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need of regular aid and attendance (A&A). The RO granted this claim effective June 5, 2020.