Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for nosebleeds and insomnia as secondary to PTSD. Service connection for fatigue, shortness of breath, and joint and muscle pain related to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal requires further examination and opinion regarding his essential tremor affecting the upper extremities, including whether it is related to service or herbicide exposure. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disability is being reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for left foot hallux valgus and TDIU are also remanded.

The appeal for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits is dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of LAC test fees in excess of $199.00 under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was denied as there is no authority to authorize reimbursement beyond the maximum amount approved by the SAA.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings have been dismissed due to their death.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing records, including a December 2011 administrative decision on appeal, a December 2012 notice of disagreement (NOD), and an October 2014 statement of the case (SOC). The Veteran had received notification that he was service-connected for coronary artery disease (CAD) with a 30% evaluation effective August 31, 2010. However, VA facilities were feasibly available to him at the time of his hospitalization.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection for the cause of death due to pneumonia and dementia, concluding that there was no evidence supporting a direct link between VA care and the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for additional information and development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran submitted a notice of disagreement with the January 2016 decision appointing N.W.I. as his VA fiduciary, and the AOJ needs to issue a Statement of the Case addressing this matter.

The Veteran's daughter is seeking recognition as the helpless child of her father, who served in the Army National Guard and Army. The Board has ordered another remand due to incomplete development regarding SSA records and earnings information.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the Appellant, and therefore cannot proceed with the merits of the case.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory disability due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of clarity regarding the nature and etiology of any current respiratory condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a skin disability of the left hand, to include as due to in-service herbicide exposure. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development and consideration.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death and lack of substitution.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for MGUS was granted, and the case is remanded for further development regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin condition that is secondary to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are etiologically related to service, including an in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Board has granted service connection for delusional disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his service experience.