Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was due to sole administrative error by VA, and thus the appeal is granted.

The Board denied service connection for a left leg disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an autoimmune disease positive CCP antibody was dismissed due to their passing away during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected exposure to Agent Orange, which contributed to the development of hypertensive cardiovascular disease. The Board found that the evidence is in equipoise and granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's residuals of laryngeal cancer are rated at 10 percent, which is the lowest possible rating. The Board found that his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they do not include thickening or nodules of cords, polyps, submucous infiltration, or pre-malignant changes on biopsy.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including as due to exposure to herbicide agents. The evidence did not support a direct link between the Veteran's current skin condition and his active duty service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death before a hearing could be held.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected PTSD with depression and alcohol dependence in remission did not contribute to his death.

The Veteran's service connection for bruxism as secondary to PTSD is reinstated, effective September 19, 2012. The initial compensable rating for anemia prior to December 9, 2018 and greater than 10 percent thereafter is denied.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran did not have qualifying wartime service for death pension purposes, thus denying the claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral subtalar joint synovitis, finding that it is due to her service and resolving all reasonable doubt in her favor.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased special monthly compensation (SMC) rate has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate this claim as it is no longer relevant.

The Board denied the claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. §§ 1805 and 1815 for a child born with spina bifida or other covered birth defects, as the Appellant does not have a diagnosis of spina bifida and her mother is not a Vietnam Veteran. The claim for service connection for Raynaud's disease due to exposure to herbicide agents in service was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for herpes simplex, type II because there is no evidence of a diagnosis during active duty and the medical opinion was against a direct link to service.

The Board has remanded the cases of A. and B., who are adult daughters of the Veteran, to obtain additional information from Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding their disability status.

The Veteran's initial ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities were denied, with the Board finding that the conditions did not meet criteria for higher ratings based on specific anatomical findings or functional loss.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for left ear injury, manifested by pain. The evidence submitted did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim and does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.