Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not meet the eligibility requirements for PCAFC benefits and remands the case to provide proper notice and a new medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for primary lateral sclerosis, finding that it is a variant of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which can be presumed to be service-connected under certain conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin condition and remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for entitlement to effective dates of March 28, 2019, for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The Board has decided that the character of the Appellant's military service should be reconsidered due to a recent change in regulations, and thus remands the case for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, to include shortness of breath, finding that there was no current disability at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a reduction in the rating for Crohn's disease with small and large intestine resection from 50 percent to 30 percent has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal for transferring more than 29 months and 6 days of educational assistance benefits from MGIB to Chapter 33 was denied because the unused amount available for transfer is limited to 29 months and 6 days.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits for his participation in an on-the-job training program with a VA Regional Office from November 10, 2018 to November 8, 2020, as the benefits could not be awarded earlier than December 17, 2020.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder has been granted a rating of 70 percent, effective October 12, 2016. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for interstitial cystitis with frequent urinary tract infections (UTI), to include on an extraschedular basis, and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU).

The Veteran's vitamin D deficiency disability resulted in a confirmed diagnosis of a vitamin deficiency with nonspecific symptoms including weight loss, abdominal discomfort, and weakness. The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's vitamin deficiency disability.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the July 2021 rating decision and remanded for further development, including obtaining an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's urinary incontinence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and requests for additional information. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver disability will be reviewed again after obtaining all relevant medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including seborrheic keratosis, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current skin disability and his military service.

The Veteran's shortness of breath with pleurisy and pleural thickening is related to multiple bouts of pneumonia during his service, which resulted in a current disability. The Board granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his duodenal ulcer rating has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's urethritis is not related to his service and remands the case for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hip pain and chest pain as service connection, due to incomplete records of his military service.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation for aid and attendance (SMC A&A) for his spouse was granted in a January 2024 rating decision, effective October 24, 2022. The appeal is dismissed as the criteria have been met.