Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claim for further development due to a failure to comply with previous remand instructions. The Veteran seeks service connection for poor circulation of his bilateral legs, which he claims is related to his service-connected left ankle disability.

The Veteran's service connection claim for cystic fibrosis was withdrawn. The Board granted the Veteran's service connection claim for pulmonary fibrosis, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by asbestos exposure during his military service.

The Board has dismissed the claim as there is no effective VA determination regarding the benefits sought.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for his service-connected right-hand conditions, but the Board finds that the appropriate effective dates are January 7, 2012.,The Veteran also sought an earlier effective date for a separate condition (fracture of fifth metacarpal of the right hand, status post fusion of fourth and fifth carpometacarpal joints), but the Board found no error in the assignment of this effective date.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the disability rating for left trigeminal neuralgia from 30 percent to 10 percent, effective October 1, 2021, was proper and denied restoration of the 30 percent rating.

The appeal was dismissed as the AOJ administratively reversed the denial and approved the episode of care for payment.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for ALS was dismissed because the claimant withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective April 18, 2019 due to his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD). The Board found that the severity of CAD did not change within one year prior to the filing of the claim and thus concluded that he was entitled for TDIU when he filed his intent to file a claim.

The Board denied the Appellant's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for her husband's cause of death, finding that VA received the DIC claim more than one year after his death and did not submit a prior intent to file.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided by the vendor on September 18, 2019 and September 19, 2020 due to inadequate notice.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant on September 18, 2019 and September 19, 2020 due to insufficient notice in the original decision.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant on September 18, 2019 and September 19, 2020 due to insufficient notice in the original decision.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for survivor's pension benefits because her countable income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR). The appellant was not provided with evidence of her income and net worth, which is required to determine eligibility.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant on September 18, 2019 and September 19, 2020 due to insufficient notice in the original decision.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided by the vendor on September 18, 2019 and September 19, 2020 due to inadequate notice.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant on September 18, 2019 and September 19, 2020 due to insufficient notice in the original decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's papulosquamous mycosis fungoides and non-Hodgkins lymphoma are related to his active service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided by the vendor on September 18, 2019 and September 19, 2020 due to inadequate notice.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided by the vendor on September 18, 2019 and September 19, 2020 due to inadequate notice.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.