Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's representative withdrew their appeal for a compensable evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the left mandible from February 8, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for nerve disabilities of the right and left lower extremities have been remanded due to new evidence received since the last denial. The Board will determine if there is a relationship between these conditions and active service, including any potential herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for the cause of death, finding that hypertension, which caused the Veteran's death, was related to his first period of active duty. The evidence shows that hypertension manifested during ACDUTRA and continued after separation from service.

The Veteran's appeals for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 have been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease, finding that his condition presents with pronounced symptomatology such as anemia and serious complications.

The Board has granted service connection for uterine fibroids, menorrhagia, anemia, retroverted uterus, and infertility secondary to the Veteran's service-connected uterine fibroids. The claims for ovarian cysts and headaches are being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his skin disability and for TDIU due to issues related to the competency of the May 2021 VA examiner, the need for an examination during an active phase of his skin disability, and obtaining scanned documents from previous treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for Hodgkin's disease was denied as there is no evidence of active disease or treatment during the appeal period, and the most probative evidence shows that the Veteran has been clinically cured from Hodgkin's disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence not considered by the RO, and the Veteran's claim for service connection for ITP is being reviewed again.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to June 15, 2016, for the award of special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance. The decision states that there is no evidence to support a retroactive award due to the Veteran's explicit denial in his initial claim form.

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

The Veteran's appeals for an initial compensable rating for a nasal fracture and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a duodenal ulcer have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and evaluation due to inconsistencies in how VCD with SOB is rated, including whether it should be considered a pulmonary condition or a heart condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a misapplication of the rating criteria and the need for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for herpes must be addressed in a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Board found that the Veteran's income from 2008 to 2010 was properly considered as countable income for VA pension purposes, but denied the claim due to lack of evidence supporting his claims of identity theft or fraud.

The Veteran's urinary stress incontinence resulted in the changing of absorbent materials more than 4 times per day, meeting the criteria for a maximum 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7517.

The Board has denied service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes due to lack of evidence linking the condition to in-service trauma or disease. The issue of service connection for treatment purposes is remanded as VHA eligibility determination was not made.

The Veteran's narcolepsy was rated at 60 percent from May 9, 2014 to July 8, 2019. The Board found that the evidence supported this rating based on multiple reports of involuntary daytime sleepiness occurring nine to ten times per week.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, finding that there is no competent evidence of a causal relationship between his current skin conditions and active service.