Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's corneal abrasion is granted as secondary to service-connected Crohn's disease.,TDIU from February 16, 2019 is granted. The remaining issues of service connection for upper extremity radiculopathy are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for additional dependency benefits based on his child's school attendance from August 2012 to September 2017 was denied because the application was not filed within one year of her 18th birthday and commencement of the course of study.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's waiver claim due to errors in previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for right-hand and left-hand disabilities due to lack of a VA examination. The Veteran's claims are pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding SSA records that need to be obtained and reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of reactive airway disease and residual of pneumothorax was denied as the March 2007 rating decision became final due to lack of timely appeal. The Board found that the Veteran did not receive the January 2010 Statement of the Case, but established actual receipt by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's child, M., attended college from January 6, 2020 to June 2021 and the Board found that additional dependency benefits based on school attendance were granted for this period.

The Veteran's marriage to E. is deemed valid from November 2011, and benefits for E. will be resumed.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer has been granted with an effective date of July 3, 2002. However, the initial rating and TDIU claims are remanded as they were not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical service transport on August 19, 2019, is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's death precludes eligibility for PCAFC benefits, as the program requires final approval before benefits can be payable. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board dismissed the issue of whether a March 2020 VA Form 9 was timely submitted, as the benefit sought on appeal (TDIU) is already in effect.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of basal cell carcinoma with actinic keratoses is being remanded due to incomplete clinical findings in the VA examination report.

The Board denied service connection for a systemic skin condition, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current disability and his in-service chemical exposure.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for a respiratory condition due to incomplete evidence and will seek additional records from SSA and the Department of Labor.

The Veteran's PCAFC eligibility was denied due to lack of personal care services. The Board has ordered the AOJ to obtain neurology records from CCF and conduct a screening assessment or cognitive work-up for memory loss.