Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for burial benefits as they are not eligible due to not being a surviving spouse, child, parent of the Veteran or executor/representative of his estate.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's hysterectomy.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient consideration of lay evidence regarding the Veteran's back pain.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Board has decided to remand the DIC and accrued benefits claims due to a lack of records from the Veteran's period of active duty service or any VA claims he may have submitted prior to his death. The appellant is seeking DIC and accrued benefits for her deceased husband.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for linear atelectasis and calcification with restrictive lung disease is being remanded due to new evidence added after the October 2018 statement of the case.

The Veteran's effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is granted as of September 17, 2008. The effective date for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's claims are all remanded for further evaluation, including a VA examination to assess the symptoms and functional impairments of his service-connected disabilities. Additionally, outstanding SSA records and VR&E documents need to be obtained.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of her left hip disabilities due to conflicting findings regarding ankylosis and motion.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between cold weather exposure during service and current hand disorders.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a respiratory disability and chromosome microdeletion have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's lung disability, rated as 100 percent disabling from March 1, 2006 to November 9, 2011, was granted. He also received a special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate and his TDIU claim was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for trouble breathing, finding no evidence of a current disability or any link to military service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for metastatic cancer, the cause of the Veteran's death, and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's melanoma.

The appellant has withdrawn their appeal, and the Board is dismissing it.

The Veteran's disability ratings for patellofemoral syndrome and degenerative changes of both knees are restored to their previous levels, effective June 1, 2008.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection due to procedural errors in initiating the appeals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected traumatic arthritis of the right great toe and for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The reasons include inadequate explanation of the terms of degree in the relevant diagnostic code, as well as the need for updated VA examination.

The Veteran's decreased vision is not considered a service-connected disability as it was a congenital or developmental defect, and the claim for service connection has been denied.