Other conditions decisions — 2022

The appellant's appeal for apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits was dismissed due to a procedural defect as no timely substantive appeal was filed within 30 days from the issuance of the SOC.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance and/or being housebound due to service-connected disabilities has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing service records and the need for further development regarding exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's bilateral varicose veins are granted service connection. The issue of service connection for a left foot condition is dismissed due to lack of notice of disagreement. The issue of service connection for a right foot condition is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by Arizona Cardiology Group on July 27, 2017 is dismissed because he did not have financial liability for the treatment.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal before a decision could be made.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being added to the record since the last decision. The Veteran's hearing request was withdrawn, and the claim will be reconsidered.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and insufficient medical opinions. The appellant's spina bifida condition needs further examination, including obtaining her father's service personnel records and private treatment records. An in-person VA examination is required to determine if there is a link between the appellant's spina bifida and her father's exposure to herbicide agents while serving in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a left rib condition is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of this condition. The TDIU claim prior to August 1, 2011 is also denied due to the presence of other disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals of the service connection claims for residuals of salmonella poisoning and an eye condition, leading to their dismissal.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development regarding the Veteran's drill pay and VA disability compensation during fiscal years 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, and 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding separate ratings and extraschedular referral for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) with fibromyalgia. The Veteran's EDS is currently rated at 100% under DC 5025-5002, but her claim was raised that this rating does not adequately account for her level of disability.

The Veteran's brainstem glioma is remanded due to potential exposure to contaminants at Edgewood during his service.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that no correspondence indicating her intent to file a claim was received prior to December 2011. The effective date of the award is set at the date VA received her written correspondence, which was December 7, 2011.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain missing documents related to the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services received at Orthopaedics of Jackson Hole. The development includes obtaining approval notices, treatment records, and a notice of disagreement.

The Board denied service connection for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the left leg and pulmonary embolism, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot arthritis and left foot arthritis, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between her current conditions and her military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's service-connected beta thalassemia with secondary anemia is rated at 10 percent, and his vasovagal syncope with atypical chest pain is granted a 10 percent initial rating. The Veteran's claim for higher ratings was denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims regarding his service-connected stress fractures and arthritis. The cases are being remanded to allow for a new VA examination.