Other conditions decisions — 2021

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for an unspecified condition affecting his left lower extremity due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no longer has jurisdiction over the case.

The Veteran does not have a current abdominal disability and there is no evidence of any such disability during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition due to his strokes is denied because he is not currently service-connected for the strokes.

Your claim for a total evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been granted and effective since December 30, 2016. The appeal is dismissed as the full benefit sought has already been granted.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal.

The Board has decided that the service connection for ankylosing spondylitis should be remanded due to inadequate examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional disability compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a September 2011 infiltration event and November 2012 surgical procedure, as well as the TDIU and financial assistance claims.

The Veteran's right hip disability is rated as 10 percent disabling for limitation of flexion, but the Board denied a higher rating due to lack of evidence showing limited extension or abduction beyond normal limits.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with its September 2019 remand directives and for obtaining updated VA treatment records, clarification from the private psychologist, and a VA neurologist's examination or telehealth interview.

The appeal for a TDIU prior to April 5, 2019 is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and incomplete reasoning. The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral upper extremity disability, which he asserts is secondary to his service-connected dizziness.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's right inguinal hernia, finding that there was no evidence of recurrent hernia and thus not warranting a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Veteran's dyspnea and atypical chest pain are granted as service connection due to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right foot disorder and increased rating for cholecystectomy due to incomplete evaluations and need for further clarification of symptoms.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for a higher rating for left ear perforation of the tympanic membrane and athlete’s foot before the Board could make a decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his substantive appeal was not filed within the required time frame following the July 21, 2010 Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing documentation related to a clothing allowance for the 2014 calendar year due to use of back and knee braces. The AOJ needs to reconstruct the record and upload all relevant documents.

The Veteran's glioblastoma multiforme is found to be at least as likely as not related to his presumed in-service herbicide exposure, and service connection for this condition is granted.