Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board has decided that the drill pay adjustment for 31 days in FY 2012 was proper, but the Veteran is requesting clarification on this decision. The case is being remanded to ensure full compliance with the Board's prior remand directives.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right eye cataracts and bilateral foot disorders. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his attorney's request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's spouse is granted entitlement to payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical expenses incurred at North Valley Hospital and Central Washington Hospital from March 8, 2013, to March [REDACTED], 2013. The decision is subject to any regulatory limitations on payment or reimbursement.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen his claim for service connection of a cardiovascular disorder has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot disorders due to incomplete development of records, inadequate examination findings, and outstanding treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with previous instructions and for further development, including obtaining medical records and considering the Veteran's credible reports about her TMJ condition in service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and a nonservice-connected pension prior to July 9, 2010.

The Board has denied service connection for stroke and remanded the cases of abdominal aortic aneurysm, bilateral PVD, and left eye vision loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the increase in apportionment of his VA benefits to E.M. on behalf of herself and their four children is not warranted due to financial hardship and the amount exceeding what he received for these dependents would cause undue hardship.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 17, 2009 for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and enhanced DIC benefits. The claim was reopened based on new evidence submitted by the appellant.

The Board has decided that additional evidentiary development is necessary to determine if the Veteran submitted updated dependency information to VA clinics and hospitals prior to January 12, 2018. The case will be returned for further action.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for receding gums was denied because there is no evidence of a diagnosed dental condition that began during service.

The Veteran's left femur closed transverse fracture is rated at 30 percent. A separate 20 percent rating for cartilage, semilunar dislocated with frequent episodes of 'locking', pain, and effusion into the joint from February 21, 2012 onward has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion in a previous VA examination, and the Veteran's right hip disorder may be related to her service-connected left hip bursitis.

The Veteran's diagnosed myelofibrosis with severe anemia was more likely caused by his presumed exposure to herbicide agents while serving in Vietnam. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives and for an additional VA examination to determine if the Veteran's dental condition is related to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person, finding that the Veteran was capable of protecting himself from dangers in his environment, dressing himself, and feeding himself. The evidence showed he could leave his house to attend medical appointments and drive to a restaurant for breakfast several days per week.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the appellant's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for cataracts should be remanded due to a lack of an examination or opinion regarding the relationship between his current cataracts and his service-connected glomerulonephritis.