Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew it, and there are no specific errors of fact or law to review.

The Board has decided that the special apportionment of VA benefits to J. A., the Veteran's spouse, was not properly made and has ordered a remand for compliance with contested claim procedures.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding treatment records that are relevant to the TDIU claim. The Veteran is required to provide information about any additional medical records, and VA will attempt to obtain them.

The Board found that the termination of VA disability compensation benefits due to status as a fugitive felon was proper and denied the appeal.

The Veteran's effective date for DEA benefits is denied as he did not have a permanent and total service-connected disability prior to October 1, 2018.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip condition is causally related to service and grants her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma as due to herbicide exposure is being remanded due to insufficient verification of his reported exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional medical comment on her knee disabilities, including instability.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with the July 2022 remand directives and has ordered another remand for further development, including EMG testing.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's use of Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits. The AOJ is instructed to obtain and review the Veteran's education file related to his schooling at FIU, conduct a proper audit of his use of Chapter 33 benefits, and provide an accounting/audit with supporting evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and a cranial meningioma have been denied as there is no evidence to support the contention that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that further development is needed due to incomplete contested claim procedures and will be remanded for compliance with these procedures.

The Veteran's partial loss of tongue and loss of all teeth have been granted initial ratings of 30 percent and 40 percent, respectively.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for an apportionment of his VA compensation benefits on behalf of his minor child, M.W., should be remanded due to incomplete financial information and conflicting statements regarding income and expenses.

The appeal for earlier effective dates prior to March 16, 2020, for the grants of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) is dismissed as there are no allegations of errors in the decision.

The Veteran requested to withdraw her appeal for service connection of legal blindness with uveitis, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received since the August 2009 rating decision, warranting readjudication of the previously denied claim for service connection for squamous cell cancer of the head and neck. The case is being remanded to allow for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 60 percent for unstable angina has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

Your appeal for an increased evaluation for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder has been dismissed as you have withdrawn your appeal.