Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has determined that a VA examination and medical opinion for neurological disorders of the upper and lower extremities on a direct basis, to include consideration of the Veteran's presumed in-service exposure to environmental hazards during his period of service in the Persian Gulf War, should have been provided prior to the July 2019 VA rating decision on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for septal deviation and denied service connection for breathing disorder. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which reflects the severity of his symptoms.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the claim for service connection for cause of death is remanded. A VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's metastatic rectal cancer was causally related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents/Agent Orange in Vietnam or Okinawa.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection decision is made.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's serious injury is now considered eligible for PCAFC benefits as it occurred during an eligible period of service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for neurogenic bladder, claimed as urinary frequency, is denied because he is not service connected for hypertension, which is a prerequisite for secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional verification of his drill days and pay during fiscal year 2017, which could affect the validity of the overpayment and the waiver request.

The Board has already granted earlier effective dates for the grants of TDIU and Chapter 35 DEA benefits, so the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and for correction of any error by the AOJ.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for TDIU should be remanded due to a lack of complete medical records, specifically from SSA.

The Veteran's service-connected dermatosis has been rated at zero percent (noncompensable) since October 29, 2019. The Board found that the condition affects less than 5% of his total body area and requires only topical therapy, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The appeal for PCAFC benefits is dismissed due to the Veteran's death, making initial eligibility impossible.

The appeal for PCAFC benefits is dismissed due to the Veteran's death, making initial eligibility impossible.

The Veteran's verruca vulgaris scars are rated at 20 percent effective April 16, 2014.,An initial compensable rating for verruca vulgaris prior to December 13, 2019 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 of Title 38, as his character of discharge was 'Uncharacterized' and he did not meet the minimum service requirement.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear jurisdiction and lack of necessary medical records. The Veteran's claims for medication reimbursement will be returned to the AOJ for further review.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of basal cell carcinoma, left cheek and nose, right cheek and nose, status post melanoma resection is granted up to July 26, 2023. After that date, the claim is denied.,Service connection for impairment of the left nasal passage as secondary to active basal cell carcinoma and residuals of basal cell carcinoma, right cheek and nose, status post melanoma resection is granted.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to correct a duty to assist error committed prior to the issuance of the September 20, 2021 rating decision on appeal. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, claimed as a burned right lung, will be reconsidered.