Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and for DIC benefits, finding that there was no evidence linking any condition to his active duty service.

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's disability rating from 20 percent to 10 percent was proper, as evidenced by sustained improvement in his visual acuity and field defects. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's marriage to the appellant did not meet the criteria for recognition as his surviving spouse due to it occurring more than one year after he separated from active service, and there was no valid or deemed valid common-law marriage prior to his death.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 8, 2018 for the apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits to the appellant and her minor children. The decision is based on the appellant's original claim received on May 8, 2018.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and therefore he did not meet the criteria for VA burial benefits. The claim is denied.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's cause of death is being remanded due to additional factors affecting the claim, including new findings from another appeal stream and a need for an addendum retrospective opinion considering these facts.

The Board dismissed the appeal because there is no justiciable case or controversy regarding whether the Veteran is competent to manage her VA funds.

The Veteran's service connection claims for photophobia with floaters in both eyes are granted.,The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded due to the need for verification of his reported stressors.

The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection or pension benefits are awarded.

The Veteran's claim for entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of any neurological deficit resulting from the Veteran's September 2010 hospitalization, including whether additional disability was caused by VA treatment.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim has been resolved in favor of the Veteran and a decision was made to approve reimbursement under 38 U.S.C. § 1725.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of private medical treatment due to a lack of relevant records and because there is no justiciable case or controversy.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to July 10, 2015 was denied as the Veteran had full-time employment and did not meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's varicose veins of the left lower extremity have been granted an initial rating of 40 percent prior to November 9, 2022, and a 60 percent rating thereafter. His right lower extremity varicose veins remain at a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits due to her mother's last sickness and burial expenses, as she is not a qualifying child under VA guidelines and there were no unpaid periodic monetary benefits at the time of her mother's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused the need for regular aid and attendance from August 1, 2006 to January 11, 2010. The Board granted this claim based on the benefit of doubt.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left leg disorder, finding that her current condition did not have its onset in service and is not etiologically related to service.