Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for a colon disability due to the appellant's death, as they have no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeals for service connection for joint and digestive disorders, to include as components of an undiagnosed illness. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's request.

The Veteran's daughter did not qualify for accrued benefits as she did not meet the criteria to be considered a dependent child and did not submit any expenses of the Veteran's last illness and burial.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip disorder, finding no nexus to his in-service injuries and noting that the condition is not related to any service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant's income is not within the maximum allowable pension rate and has ordered further development to ensure accurate calculations of her countable income.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left lower extremity disorders, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are not related to diabetes or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for the issue of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The Board dismissed this case as it has no jurisdiction over the matter.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits due to his conviction for AWOL, as there are no compelling circumstances to warrant the prolonged unauthorized absence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for numbness, pain, and tingling in the fingers of both upper extremities due to inadequate rationale provided by the examiner.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right leg arthritis and left leg arthritis due to insufficient evidence. The claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected back and respiratory problems prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, but his claim does not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU. The Board has referred the case to VA's Director, Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration of the Veteran's TDIU claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an initial VA examination of the Veteran's prostate condition. The issues include determining whether the prostate condition is related to service, diabetes mellitus, type II, or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding proximate causation of the additional disability resulting from the December 2009 bypass surgery. The Veteran and his attorney contend that VA provided negligent/careless/faulty care by not ordering appropriate diagnostic testing for left arm symptoms in January 2009, which could have prevented the need for the bypass.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to April 14, 1992, and compensable disability ratings for his service-connected hammertoes are remanded due to the need for additional development. The Board also directed the RO to obtain a medical opinion regarding when the Veteran's bilateral hammertoe began.

The Veteran's right foot disability, manifested by pain and degenerative changes, is now rated at 20 percent.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, concluding that there was no evidence showing that his cancer of the head and neck was caused by a service-connected disability or such disability contributed to his death.

The Board has determined that the August 2009 rating decision did not become final due to new and material evidence submitted in April 2010. The claims for service connection for club foot, left and right are being remanded for VBA to address the lay statements received in April 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his August 2018 Notice of Disagreement was not timely filed, based on the presumption of regularity in VA operations and lack of evidence supporting non-receipt of the December 2015 rating decision.

The Veteran's calcification of left and right leg tibial arteries with peripheral vascular disease and foot cramps was granted a 60 percent rating effective January 16, 2018.

The Board has decided that the appellant's appeal as to the creation of a debt due to overpayment of death pension aid and attendance benefits in the amount of $43,000 was timely filed. The issue is now remanded for further action.