Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected conditions, as he does not meet the schedular requirements and his disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantial gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request to substitute in the first instance, pending adjudication of the substitution claim. The issue of service connection for cause of death will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's daughter, T.W., is being asked to provide records from her treatment providers to determine if she became incapable of self-support before turning 18 years old.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases provided for the adequacy of a recent VA examination, specifically regarding the presence of recurrent hernia.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee patellofemoral syndrome, limitation of extension, and instability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on functional loss or other impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected cerebrovascular accident residuals are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that there is no additional residual impairment not contemplated by this rating.

The Veteran's eye disorder (dry eye syndrome) and prostate disorder (benign prostatic hypertrophy with residual urinary dysfunction) are granted service connection as they are presumed to be related to his service in the Gulf War.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for emphysema with COPD and residuals of spontaneous pneumothorax was granted at a 30 percent level effective January 16, 2014. Prior to this date, the Veteran had been rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for circulation problems in the legs, service connection for strokes, and DIC for the cause of the Veteran's death. The remand is due to inadequate reasoning in the previous decision regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of rectal fistula repair and surgical scar have been rated as noncompensable since November 9, 2018. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, effectively dismissing the case.

The Veteran's adult child, A.S., was granted additional dependency compensation for her full-time attendance at an approved educational institution prior to September 1, 2016. The appeal is based on new evidence that reopened the claim.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their passing away during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, including as due to herbicide agent exposure. The case will be remanded for further clarification of the nature and etiology of the Veteran's heart disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer with metastases to the lung is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to contaminated waters in Camp Lejeune and/or tactical herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence obtained since the last decision, and the Veteran did not respond within the required time frame. The claim will be returned to the AOJ for further review.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of this case as it is no longer relevant.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a March 2010 rating decision that assigned an effective date of December 1, 2009 for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's Von Willebrand's disease is rated at a 30 percent rating prior to April 14, 2014 and from January 13, 2015 due to mild mucous membrane bleeding requiring treatment with DDAVP nasal spray.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the overpayment of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, totaling $2,018.51.