Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right arm radial artery and nerve damage because the Veteran's additional disability was not proximately caused by VA.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to determine if there is any current liver disability or residual of a liver disability. The Veteran's service connection claims for gallbladder disability and lesion of the liver are not currently granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete information and an incorrect accounting of drill pay for FY 2014. The AOJ needs to verify the dates of drill training, confirm the participation in drill days, and ensure there are no duplicate withholdings.

The Veteran requested to withdraw the appeal related to his claim for service connection for a left foot disorder, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Veteran's oral bullous pemphigoid is currently rated at 30 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's sleep disability and fecal incontinence disabilities have been granted service connection with effective dates of October 9, 2014. A rating of 30 percent for the sleep disability is granted from this date.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied because her gynecological disability, to the extent it exists, was not caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or other instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of microscopic hematuria and actinic keratosis due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous examinations. The Veteran's conditions are not related to service, but further examination is needed to determine their etiology.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew her appeal for recognition of G.R. (appellant) as a 'child' of the Veteran for purposes of DIC benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for survivor benefits, service connection for cause of death, and dependency and indemnity benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to her not meeting the statutory definition of a child as defined in 38 C.F.R. § 3.57.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral vascular disease is related to service, as it likely began during his time in Korea where he experienced cold and wet weather conditions. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for retroactive recognition of C.J. as a dependent child based on school attendance from January 2008 to June 2008 was denied because the Veteran did not notify VA within one year of C.J.'s 18th birthday and commencement of schooling.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's right eye disability, which may be related to service. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for adjustment disorder with depressed mood has been withdrawn by her attorney, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA dental examination to determine if the Veteran's dental trauma is related to his service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's LBBB disability is proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected OSA.

The Board has decided that the withholding of VA disability compensation to recoup $15,000 of separation pay was improper and has ordered a remand for further investigation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric condition, diagnosed as Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Disturbance of Mood and Conduct, is at least as likely as not related to events during his service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's special monthly pension was improperly terminated, and the Appellant is now entitled to accrued benefits for her mother based on expenses incurred.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his duodenal ulcer resulted in a grant of SMC at the housebound rate effective April 12, 2011. The Board found that this decision was clearly and unmistakably erroneous (CUE) due to the RO's failure to consider whether he was entitled to SMC at the time of the increased rating claim.