Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it.

The Board granted the appellant's claim for accrued benefits upon her surviving spouse's death, finding that she was eligible to receive funds related to unreimbursed medical expenses incurred during her last illness.

The Veteran's laryngeal cancer is granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosed disability or an in-service disease or injury related to his claimed exposure to asbestos and trichloroethylene. The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's fifth right toe/toenail disability, including whether it is related to service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the Veteran's sensory deficit of the left upper extremity, finding moderate incomplete paralysis of the radial, median, and ulnar nerves.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cataracts are secondary to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's neurocognitive disorder requires regular aid and attendance, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board granted the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of additional Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation benefits for a dependent spouse in the amount of $4,768.68.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits are remanded due to additional VA treatment records being associated with the case file.

The Board has granted service connection for Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) as it is related to active military service, considering the Veteran's reported symptoms and medical history.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a TDIU, so the claim is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for waiver of overpayment was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the Board lacks jurisdiction to proceed with the merits of the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for additional VRAP benefits for training beginning in January 2013, finding that he did not have full-time enrollment at Cedar Valley College.

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disorder, finding that the Veteran does not have a current disability of a sleep disorder separate and distinct from insomnia associated with his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability claim is also being remanded as it remains inextricably intertwined with her TDIU claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for atrial fibrillation, finding that it did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service and is not otherwise related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's myasthenia gravis is related to his service-connected cervical spine disability and grants service connection for this condition.