Other conditions decisions — 2023

Your initial eligibility for PCAFC benefits has been established, and the appeal is dismissed as no further determination remains to be made.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for right lower extremity peripheral venous insufficiency due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development, including an examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU and DEA basic eligibility, finding that the evidence did not show a disability onset prior to February 1, 2019.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there is no case or controversy affecting the provision of benefits by VA over which the Board may exercise jurisdiction.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear calculations of the debt amount and potential regulatory or statutory duty to assist errors. The Veteran's claim for waiver of overpayment will be reconsidered with a paid and due audit.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma (previously rated as solitary plasmacytoma) is granted, with an effective date of February 16, 2023.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin Lymphoma has been rated at 100% since service connection was granted, due to continuous treatment and diagnosis of indolent and non-contiguous low-grade phase NHL.

The Veteran's cause of death was Alzheimer's and vascular dementia. The Appellant requested burial benefits, but the claim is remanded due to an inextricably intertwined issue regarding service connection for the cause of death.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant's son died before any apportionment of benefits could be made, and therefore there are no longer any benefits to apportion.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an independent medical opinion regarding the cause of death from glioblastoma, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be conducted to determine if the Veteran's bilateral eye disabilities are related to his active duty service.

The Board has decided the service connection claim for fracture of the left 4th metacarpal, granting a 10% rating. The TDIU claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for peripheral artery disease, finding insufficient evidence of a current disability. Service connection is granted for actinic keratosis.,Service connection for lower extremity varicosities remains in dispute and is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's liver disability is not service-connected, as there is no evidence to support a connection between his in-service diagnosis of Hepatitis A and his current liver condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the diagnosed cubitus varus right upper extremity and osteopenia, posterior olecranon.

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

The Board has remanded the cases due to conflicting opinions regarding whether the appellant was born with spina bifida. The examiner must clarify her opinion and explain why it differs from previous findings.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding severance of service connection for neurogenic bladder and bowel due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to a lack of a VA examination. The Veteran asserts that his knee conditions began in service, but the claim is being remanded to obtain an examination.

The Veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a Board remand decision is dismissed because the remand was not a final decision of the Board.