Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's disability compensation benefits from March 22, 2016 to April 6, 2018 due to incarceration for a felony conviction was proper.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold injury to the bilateral fingers and toes, finding no evidence that such condition was incurred in or related to her military service.

The Veteran's service-connected status post sinus surgery is rated at 0 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating as there were no incapacitating or non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.

The Board denied service connection for adenocarcinoma of the colon status post left hemicolectomy, finding no evidence linking it to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's injury to the right upper lip is related to an in-service incident and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied DIC benefits based on service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that there was not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support the claim. The appeal is remanded due to insufficient explanation regarding income calculation.

The Veteran's chest disability and syncope are not service-connected.,A rating of 20 percent for left leg disability is granted since September 29, 2021.

The Veteran's left meniscectomy disability was previously rated at 10% prior to May 24, 2022 and increased to 20% thereafter. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period.,The issue of entitlement to TDIU has been raised as part of the Veteran's appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot condition and an ear condition are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records, examinations, and development of the claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, leaving no issues for the Board to consider.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for right hand disability has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the case is now closed.

The Veteran's bilateral scleritis was granted a 10 percent rating beginning May 13, 2018. Prior to that date, the condition did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the VA authorized the Veteran's episode of care from July 1 to July 13, 1992 at SBCMC and a claim for payment or reimbursement was submitted but denied due to an erroneous finding. The Board grants payment or reimbursement.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records, state unemployability or disability determination, Social Security Administration records, and a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VRAP benefits as there was no legal basis to award them due to her eligibility for VA educational assistance under Chapter 33, which excluded veterans who were eligible for such benefits from VRAP.

The Veteran's cause of death is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure, and service connection for the cause of death is granted under the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral eye condition. The examiner needs to clarify which medications are contributing to his current eye conditions and obtain all relevant private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and evaluation, including a VA examination to clarify the Veteran's hernia status. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the hernia rating issue.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.