Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development regarding the Veteran's employment status since April 2010. The Veteran needs to provide updated information on his work history.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right foot condition.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for thoracic back strain was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of forward flexion or range of motion sufficient to warrant a higher rating. The Veteran's claim for service connection for superficial cutaneous nerve damage to his toes and an acquired psychiatric disorder were both remanded due to incomplete medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's child due to a lack of evidence showing that D.C. was permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining age 18, based on his military service and employment history.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate findings from previous VA examinations and a need for further development, including obtaining imaging studies.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to ensure VA's duty to assist was satisfied. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a right groin disorder, which he claims is related to overexertion during active duty service.

The Veteran withdrew all pending VA appeals, including service connection for PCOS and a TDIU claim. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital on January 16, 2014 was denied as there was no prior authorization from VA and the nearest VA facility was not feasibly available.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's Barrett's esophagus is related to his service, specifically exposure to herbicides and/or a service-connected peptic ulcer.

The Board found that the March 2018 administrative decision to withhold $1,153.00 of accrued benefits was proper because the Appellant's mother received a payment in January 2017 which she was not entitled to and this amount was already taken back by VA.

The Board denied an apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits to his helpless child, C.J.R., finding that while the Veteran provided some support for C.J.R., he would experience undue financial hardship if a special apportionment was awarded. The Court system had already ordered the Veteran to pay the Appellant the amount of VA benefits received on behalf of C.J.R.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for mantle cell lymphoma is granted, with the presumption of herbicide exposure during his time in Thailand. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural error in recognizing the appellant's VA Form 10182 and placing her appeal in the AMA Hearing Lane. The matter is now REMANDED for issuance of an SOC addressing the issue of whether entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is warranted.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the case and has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need of regular aid and attendance is denied because his need was due to non-service-connected pancreatic cancer, not service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's liver cancer was granted service connection on a direct basis, effective September 23, 2015.,An earlier effective date of August 1, 2016, for the cause of the Veteran's death due to liver cancer is also granted.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's residuals of a left foot fracture, finding that the severity was moderate and did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.