Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a TDIU, which was confirmed by his representative. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding the relationship between the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and his service, including Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is not about service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an effective date prior to March 14, 2017, for service connection of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the claim was not filed until October 1, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise a January 2006 rating decision, as the July 1975 statement renouncing benefits for his varicose vein condition was valid and the December 21, 1978, correspondence requesting reinstatement of benefits was not an earlier claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for nonservice-connected death pension benefits and burial benefits in excess of $300.00 due to her income exceeding the maximum annual pension rates.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and therefore the claim for burial benefits is denied.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with the previous remand directives and thus, the case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's adopted son, who was diagnosed with HIV before age 18 and has difficulty self-supporting due to medical costs, is not considered permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday. The appellant has obtained an Associate’s Degree and a Technical Diploma, and currently works at VA Hines Hospital.

The Veteran's service connection claims for idiopathic hypersomnia, a mild neurocognitive disorder secondary to hypothyroidism, and a pulmonary nodule are granted. The Veteran's COPD is rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 6604.

The Veteran's SLE was granted a 100% rating for the period from July 26, 2018. The Board found that during this period, the evidence showed frequent exacerbations and severe impairment of health.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos at Fairchild Air Force Base, which may have contributed to his cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in its previous decision, including failing to address the significance of the Veteran's in-service ECG findings and not obtaining opinions for direct service connection. The case is now returned for further development.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, despite adding some private and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period prior to April 1, 2013 has been withdrawn. The Board dismissed this issue as it was requested by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure and insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between his conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psychosis and/or paranoia is denied. The appeal regarding the initial rating of anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder prior to November 15, 2017, and from that date onwards, as well as his TDIU claim are also denied.

The Board has decided to remand several claims, including those related to knee disabilities and conjunctivitis. The case will be returned for further development, specifically a new VA examination for the Veteran's eye disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and instructions for issuing a supplemental statement of the case.