Other conditions decisions — 2021

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right leg varicose veins, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to her active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including consideration of his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities and referral to the Director, Compensation Service, for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left eye condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left elbow disability are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations conducted in January and February 2018. The Board will proceed with the adjudication of these claims after a new examination is conducted.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatic steatosis, finding that the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is at least as likely as not related to his condition. Service connection for hepatic stenosis was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of September 5, 2001 for the grant of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to exposure to Benzene during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 1, 2008, for service connection of multiple lipomas of the abdomen, back, right arm, and right shoulder has been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the right foot and left foot, but has remanded the issue of service connection for neuropathy.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died before a decision was made, and thus has no jurisdiction to proceed.

The Veteran's claim for recurrent chest pain is denied as there is no current diagnosis or functional impairment of earning capacity.

The Veteran's prostate disorder, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service in Vietnam and herbicide exposure.

The appellant's claim for accrued benefits was denied because it was not filed within one year of the death of her grandmother, who was in receipt of special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability and granted a 10 percent rating for skin disability. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected condition, and the appellant did not meet the legal requirements for recognition as his surviving spouse for VA DIC benefits. The Board denied her claim.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance, thus his claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance is denied.

The Board has determined that the reduction from a 60 percent to a 30 percent rating for service-connected atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease was improper and has ordered restoration of the 60 percent rating effective May 1, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as there is no current diagnosis of GBS during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's respiratory disease.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issues of entitlement to service connection for a right arm disability, a left arm disability, and for a left leg disability.