Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's anemia is secondary to his service-connected condition or related to Agent Orange exposure and MGUS.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeal due to the inability to identify a judicial remedy for his issue, specifically related to benefits under 38 U.S.C. �� 1805 and 1815 for a child born with spina bifida or birth defects.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda is reopened, and the appeal is granted to this extent. However, the case is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to address various theories of entitlement.

The Veteran's claim for service-connected disability benefits based, at least in part, on prior periods of honorable service was not barred by his reentry on active duty. The appeal is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a bilateral upper and lower extremity neurological disability, including peripheral neuropathy, due to herbicide agent exposure. The VA examination is needed to determine if these disabilities are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychological disorder and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is needed. The Veteran's tremor disorder may be related to exposure at Camp Lejeune or secondary to his service-connected conditions, but this needs clarification from a clinician.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to September 23, 2014 is being remanded due to insufficient evidence showing unemployability by reason of service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for aneurysm of the lower aortic due to lack of contemporaneous records documenting complaints or treatment. A new examination opinion is required from a cardiologist.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to March 30, 2015 has been withdrawn by the Veteran. As a result, the Board cannot proceed with this issue.

The Veteran's shin splints, right, were reduced from 10% to noncompensable effective March 22, 2019. Service connection for groin pain and headaches were denied as not related to service or service-connected conditions. The neck condition was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person was denied because his income exceeded the maximum allowable pension rate. The claim for non-service-connected pension benefits was also denied due to the Veteran's countable income exceeding the relevant Maximum Allowable Pension Rate (MAPR).

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) and TDIU due to lack of evidence showing a permanent and total service-connected disability prior to November 24, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide a VA examination for the Veteran's skin condition, which may be associated with his service and exposure to herbicides. The examiner will determine if the current skin disability is related to his active service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it does not have jurisdiction to review the claim for payment of medical services provided by a non-VA provider through the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP).

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the appointment of a family member as his fiduciary for managing VA benefits has been dismissed because there is no justiciable case or controversy before the Board.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiner's opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's throat cancer, and a new examination is required.

The Board has determined that the denial letter for medical reimbursement is missing and not dated, making it unclear. The Veteran's private insurance paid for the ambulance bill, but this information is inconsistent with her previous statement about having VA healthcare coverage. Clarification is needed to resolve these inconsistencies.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic heart failure, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service or within one year of separation.