Other conditions decisions — 2022

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

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of paramedic services provided on April 9, 2021 has been dismissed due to her death.

The Veteran's PCAFC eligibility was reassessed and found to no longer meet the new eligibility requirements. However, due to an extension of eligibility for legacy participants, his participation in the program has been extended until September 30, 2025.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional treatment records and an evaluation of whether new evidence was submitted within one year prior to the May 2017 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses on April 22, 2021 was denied because proof of appointment completion is missing. The Board is remanding the case to obtain all relevant records and ensure that a copy of the record before the AOJ is made available.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his cause of death and denied DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's pancreatic cancer to his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for total disability based on individual unemployability prior to February 24, 2021 is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as the appellant (the Veteran) has died.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he was not entitled to additional educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to exhaustion of his Chapter 30 entitlement.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death and lack of a proper substitute.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS) with muscle cramps, finding that it is related to his active military service. The decision does not address any other conditions or issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding obtaining records from the Veteran's company commander during their service in West Germany. The Veteran served in the 97th Signal Battalion, Company A, Sullivan Barracks, Mannheim, West Germany.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that there is no reasonable possibility of substantiating entitlement to a TDIU and therefore referral for extraschedular consideration is not indicated.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral hip and thigh disabilities were denied because he failed to appear for a scheduled VA examination without providing good cause.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right traumatic brachial plexopathy, finding that his condition was aggravated by exposure to cold weather during active service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is rated at a 40 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder and service connection for a skin condition due to incomplete examination reports and failure to address specific records.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for his unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder (claimed as PTSD) was denied. The case is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's leukemia was caused by his active duty service, including his conceded exposure to herbicides while in-service. As a result, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected amoebic dysentery did not contribute to his death.

The Veteran's glioblastoma multiforme is not currently included on the list of diseases presumptively associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e). The Board finds that the November 2018 VA examination was inadequate and requires a new examination to determine if glioblastoma multiforme is related to active service, including as due to herbicide exposure.