Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 1, 2020, for the award of a dependency allowance for his spouse. The decision states that the Veteran did not provide VA with information about his marriage until March 2021 and no earlier attempt was made to file a claim.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disability, claimed as a cancerous skin lesion, due to herbicide agent exposure during military service.

The Board is remanding the case to adjudicate whether VA properly withheld a portion of the Veteran's DIC benefits to pay down DOD SBP debt, with consideration of the appellant's pre-decisional contention that a portion of the benefits were withheld twice.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted because her service-connected disabilities prevent her from obtaining and maintaining substantial gainful employment.

The Veteran's rectal cancer is related to his service at Camp Lejeune, but the claim is remanded for a VA examination and opinion regarding the cause of the cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral lower limb amputation due to service-connected varicose veins, as there is a need for an addendum opinion addressing aggravation.

The Veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for congestive heart failure was dismissed due to procedural issues with the filing of multiple notices of disagreement.

The Veteran's myelodysplastic syndrome is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicides during his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's ileum cancer is related to his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for permanent incapacity for self-support for his child, S.C., dated on October 8, 2015, is granted with an effective date of October 8, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer, with spastic duodenal bulb, rated at 60 percent, alone precludes him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board dismissed the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran's death, as the February 2017 rating decision is final and a freestanding claim for an earlier effective date cannot be considered.

The Veteran's vision loss is not deemed to be due to VA care, and the Board finds no fault on VA's part. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 has been denied.

The Veteran is not competent to manage the disbursement of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) funds, and restoration of competency is not warranted.

The Veteran's urethral stricture, status post urethroplasty was rated as 20 percent prior to January 12, 2023. The Board denied a higher rating based on the evidence not showing urinary frequency with daytime voiding interval less than one hour or awakening to void five or more times per night.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a gastrointestinal condition, finding no evidence to support a link between his in-service symptoms and current diagnosis.

The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remands the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's lung disability had its onset in service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the lung has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate this case as he passed away during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of VA pension benefits was denied because it was not filed within the required 180-day period.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claim for service connection for a sleep disorder because no new and relevant evidence was submitted.