Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has determined that the apportionment decisions need to be remanded due to procedural errors and for further evidence collection.

The Veteran's cancer of the larynx, status post radiation, with chronic laryngitis/hoarseness and xerostomia/dysphagia/swallowing difficulty is granted a disability rating of 30 percent on and after June 1, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for stroke residuals as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, finding that the evidence is in equipoise and supports a finding that her hypertension was a cause of her stroke.

Your claims for service connection for malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma have been fully granted in an August 2023 rating decision. The appeal is dismissed as moot because the benefits sought have been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to his service-connected heart disability prior to May 9, 2012, finding that he was not unemployable due to this condition alone.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding the initial rating and effective date for dermatophytosis of the bilateral feet, as well as the service connection claim for stomach problems. The Veteran's attorney withdrew these issues from appeal.

The Veteran's unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder is granted as service connected due to an in-service stressor event.

The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues, specifically regarding notification of the action taken by the AOJ and the right to a hearing. The Veteran's incarceration was noted but no apportionment decision was made.

The appeal is dismissed because the Veteran died, making it impossible to apportion his VA benefits.

The Veteran's bilateral upper extremity RSD is granted as service-connected. The claims for chronic neck disorder, chronic left chest disorder, and chronic right chest disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's left ulnar nerve transplant has been rated at 30 percent, the maximum rating available under DC 8516 for severe incomplete paralysis. The Board granted this rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's skin condition and its relationship to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of medical services received at First State Orthopaedics is dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a testicle disability, claimed as testicular torsion and removal of a testicle, due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his current disabilities. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is about adding his child, R.J., as a dependent to his VA disability compensation. The RO must review the additional evidence he submitted and readjudicate this issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a transcript from the September 2021 hearing and for obtaining VA treatment records. The Veteran's right hip disability is also being evaluated.

The Board has determined that the VA did not adequately attempt to schedule a VA examination for the Veteran's eye disabilities due to his incarceration. The case is being remanded to ensure proper compliance with the duty to assist.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain missing service treatment records, including those from the Puerto Rico National Guard.

The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the addition of his dependents to his VA disability award is dismissed as a freestanding claim, which cannot be filed.