Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has found a duty to assist error occurred and requires the VA to request Social Security Administration records related to the appellant's application for death benefits. The effective date of DIC benefits based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is remanded.

The Veteran's left foot drop is rated at 80 percent for the entire appeal period.,SMC based on loss of use of the left foot is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinus disability, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing condition aggravation during service.

The appeal is dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved the claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided on August 12, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he did not provide a timely response to clarify which specific decision and issue or issues he disagreed with.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, including as due to herbicide agent exposure, has been dismissed because the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's dependency benefits for C.B. were awarded in May 2020, and the appellant is eligible to receive attorney fees of up to 20% of those past-due benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty to notify and correct errors in the notification of overpayment, as well as for an audit of his debt. The claim will be adjudicated again including consideration of a waiver of recovery of the overpayment.

The Board denied service connection for ulcerative colitis as secondary to PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the condition and service or service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for her right hip and leg condition, finding that there is no medical nexus between her current disability and her military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of any current left eye disability to service. The Veteran's active service included a dental specialist occupation, but there is no documented treatment for foreign bodies entering her left eye during service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed all issues due to this withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the recommendation and performance of the second surgery, the trauma abdominal exploratory surgery, in March 2014 was caused by VA carelessness or negligence.

The Board denied service connection for right and left hamstring disorders, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in October 2019, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service. The Board noted that while he was assaulted in service and had an open fracture and laceration of the eyelid, cataracts were not diagnosed until many years after service and are considered age-related.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's essential tremors are related to an in-service concussion. The VA examiner needs to consider a specific medical article and address its findings.

The Veteran's adult child is not eligible for accrued benefits as he has not provided proof that he bore the cost of his mother's last sickness and burial.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic venous insufficiency and varicose veins as secondary to his total right knee replacement is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has found conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's employment status and requires further development to clarify his current work situation before deciding his TDIU claim.