Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing documents supporting the Appellant's claim for specialty adapted housing benefits. The case will be processed again with these additional materials.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board has granted service connection for nephrolithiasis, finding that the condition had its onset during service and is related to post-service symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ocular histoplasmosis, a vision condition, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding possible service connection.

The Board found that termination of the apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits on behalf of his dependent children was proper due to the Veteran's consistent child support payments, and denied a special apportionment based on lack of established hardship.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a neurocognitive disorder secondary to PTSD, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of head trauma, abdominal pain, PID, and a skin disability to include hives due to insufficient development.

The Board denied death pension and dependency and indemnity compensation benefits due to the decedent's discharge under dishonorable conditions, which is a statutory bar to VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current symptoms and laboratory results are related to his in-service diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and development due to unresolved issues regarding service connection for a sleep disorder secondary to service-connected psychiatric disability, including whether dysthymia or panic disorder are distinguishable from PTSD with opioid use disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU was denied as the evidence did not show that he was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disability before July 31, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for scoliosis is being remanded due to the need for a more comprehensive VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a tumor on the uterus and uterine fibroid, finding that there was no evidence of such conditions during or related to active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing documents and will provide a new SOC on whether an overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $16,968.00 was properly created.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic adenocarcinoma of the stomach, is not related to service and there is no evidence of ionizing radiation exposure in service. Service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has decided that the claim of home loan guaranty benefits is remanded due to missing personnel records and incomplete service information. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his right shoulder disability was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to an issue with the submission of a VA Form 21-8940, which was not completed and returned within the required timeframe.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and a failure to comply with previous instructions. The Veteran needs another VA examination to determine if his sleep disorder is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected asthma.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his active service.