Other conditions decisions — 2021

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

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral vascular disease with atherosclerosis is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure. The reduction of his prostate cancer rating from 100% to 40% is remanded for further review.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no proper appeal of a VA adjudicatory determination, and the Appellant did not appeal an accrued benefits decision.

The Veteran's VA benefits were subjected to DMC withholdings without proper due process, and the Board has ordered further actions including a paid and due audit of his account.

The Board has granted readjudication of the service connection for a right foot condition and has granted service connection for right foot pain. The Veteran's current right foot pain is related to his in-service injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right hand arthritis and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left eye blindness, finding that there was no additional disability attributable to VA care or treatment.

The appeal is dismissed because Convergent USA, the entity that filed the Notice of Disagreement, did not provide the medical services in question and therefore cannot initiate appellate review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for nonservice-connected burial allowance, plot or interment allowance, and reimbursement of burial transportation expenses due to lack of eligibility under VA regulations.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) due to lack of jurisdiction, as the AOJ had not adjudicated the motion in the first instance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for scleroderma due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the condition and his military service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection issues were addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's discharge under other than honorable conditions was not due to willful and persistent misconduct, thus finding it not a bar to VA benefits. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's service did not qualify for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to lack of wartime service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate notice provided by the AOJ, and a new decision is required with proper notification.

The Veteran's claims for annual clothing allowances for wrist and knee braces have been remanded due to a lack of complete records at the time of the initial decision.

The Veteran's chronic urticaria is rated at a 60 percent effective August 13, 2018. The Board found that the Veteran's condition required third line treatment for control due to ineffectiveness of first- and second-line treatments.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a left eye disability, claimed as blindness, is denied because there is no evidence of any current disability related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for VR&E benefits was dismissed as the benefits were already granted and he had no pending issues related to service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral inguinal hernias were denied an initial compensable rating prior to May 1, 2019 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter. A temporary 100% rating was granted from September 18, 2019 to November 30, 2019 due to convalescence.

The Veteran's cold injury residuals of the left and right feet have been rated based on symptoms including arthralgia or other pain, cold sensitivity, nail abnormalities, locally impaired sensation, and osteoarthritis. The Board has remanded for further development regarding sleep apnea and tinea pedis.