Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected atrial fibrillation is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a liver disability, right hand disability, and residuals of concussion due to additional evidentiary development being required.

The Veteran's hip conditions have worsened since the last VA examination, and a new examination is needed to determine the current severity of his service-connected hip conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychosis was granted with an effective date of October 1, 2008. The rating assigned is 100%.

The Veteran's lung condition, including granuloma and shortness of breath, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination considering all toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board has granted service connection for throat cancer and loss of sense of smell as secondary to throat cancer. The evidence supports the conclusion that both conditions are related to in-service exposure, with a focus on pesticide and herbicide use.

The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma as there was no evidence of herbicide agent exposure or jet fuel exposure during service, and the Veteran's claim could not be substantiated without a VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for survivor's pension benefits due to her annual countable income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) for a surviving spouse without dependents.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cerebral vascular accident (CVA) and carotid bruit due to a lack of examination, as requested by the Veteran. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to obtain an etiology opinion without scheduling the Veteran for an examination.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate your case as it is no longer active.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity claudication have been rated based on their severity, with staged ratings granted for different periods.,A disability rating of 40 percent has been granted for both the right and left lower extremities since October 1, 2018.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of left eye disability, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, as it has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, claimed as skin cancer, is reopened. The case is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if the condition is related to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right arm and right leg disabilities due to inadequate examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on her reported symptoms of weakness, numbness, tingling, slurred speech, clumsiness, confusion, disorientation, tiredness, and weakness.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer and treatment thereof, finding that the GBS is a result of the treatments for his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits at a higher rate than the 90 percent assigned was denied as he did not meet the requirements for an exception to the honorable discharge requirement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory condition, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence to establish a link between his in-service pneumonia and any present disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran received overpayment for his spouse T.T. from June 2005 to June 20, 2012 and cannot receive double compensation for his spouse D.T., who was added as a dependent effective on June 21, 2012.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a higher rate of special monthly compensation (SMC) for accrued benefits purposes is remanded due to the intertwined matters currently pending before the RO. The appeal also includes an issue regarding service connection for lymphedema.