Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Veteran's service-connected ankle disabilities are rated at the maximum allowable under the applicable rating criteria, and no higher ratings are warranted.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for left eye lattice degeneration and bilateral pinguecula is remanded due to the need for additional examination. The etiology of her right eye lattice degeneration diagnosed during service is also under review.

The Veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits from December 7, 2015 was denied because he failed to provide requested financial information.

The Board denied a compensable rating for service-connected Dupuytren's contracture of the right ring finger, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by the appellant from August 1, 2004, to April 23, 2005, is being remanded due to missing records and the need to appoint a new representative.

The Board has remanded the claim for an increased rating for musculoligamentous strain of the right hip and right hip dysplasia due to inadequate examination reports that did not address functional loss during flare-ups. The case is now before the Board for further review.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and there is no jurisdiction for the Board to adjudicate the merits.

The Board has decided that the reimbursement for private ambulance transportation to the Providence VA emergency room on September 1, 2018 is not clear and convincing enough based on the available records. The decision is remanded so that additional medical records can be obtained.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to May 16, 2017 has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his authorized representative, and the Board is dismissing the case as a result.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for death pension benefits with aid and attendance is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current facial deformity is related to his in-service tooth extraction.

The Veteran's cause of death, cardiorespiratory arrest and myocardial infarction, was not caused or contributed substantially to by a service-connected disability. The Board found no evidence linking the conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's post-phlebitic syndrome and venous stasis are residuals of his service-connected DVT, and the Board has granted entitlement to secondary service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the TDIU claim prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied service connection for poliomyelitis, right foot disorder, and right hip disorder as the conditions were found to have existed prior to service and not aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the establishment of veteran status for basic eligibility for VA compensation benefits as the appellant did not have active duty service and does not currently have a service-connected disability attributable to her ACDUTRA service.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of the cost of medical treatment received at Robert Packer Hospital from April 10, 2011 through April 12, 2011 is granted due to it being an emergency situation where a prudent layperson would have believed immediate medical attention was necessary.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for a compensable rating for the service-connected right hip DJD with limitation of flexion and for a TDIU prior to November 9, 2018.