Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has decided that an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits should be remanded due to non-compliance with notice requirements.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for urinary incontinence and special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance was denied. The evidence did not support an increased rating for urinary incontinence, which is currently rated at 20 percent. Special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance was also denied as there were no findings indicating that the Veteran required regular assistance due to her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's benefits are apportioned to his child, M.D., as the Veteran is not reasonably discharging his responsibility for supporting her.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his bilateral leg, hip, and thigh pain conditions. The issues are related as they both involve a right femur fracture with subsequent pinning.

The Veteran's current acute myeloid leukemia is related to in-service exposure to benzene, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant's net worth exceeds the legal limit for survivors' pension benefits and remands the case to prepare a Corpus of Estate Determination Form.

The appellant does not have spina bifida and her mother is not a Vietnam Veteran, so the claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. 1805 or 1815 for spina bifida or birth defects is denied.

The appellant does not have spina bifida and her mother is not a Vietnam Veteran, so the claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. 1805 or 1815 for spina bifida or birth defects is denied.

The appeal was dismissed as the AOJ administratively reversed and approved payment for non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on December 5, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for Paget's disease, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability and there was no causal relationship between his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation and his condition.

The Board denied service connection for a left lower extremity disability and TDIU, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the appellant's skin disability, as well as whether it is related to her period of initial active duty for training.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the eligibility requirements for pension benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with notification and clarification of laws applicable to different time periods. The appellant needs to provide additional information regarding her children's income, education status, and expenses.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete opinions in the VA examination report, requiring supplemental opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's eye disorders.

The Veteran requested to withdraw her appeal regarding service connection for OCD, and the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The appeal regarding service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is dismissed as there was no timely substantive appeal submitted.

The Board found that the appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, leading to the termination of her survivor's pension benefits effective March 1, 2018. The decision denies her entitlement to pension.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the service connection claims for rectocele and uterine prolapse, as the VA examiner's opinion did not fully address whether these conditions were caused by in-service childbirths or other events.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a right knee disability and a right ankle disability, to include as secondary to a right knee disability. The Veteran's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for service connection.