Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board denied accrued benefits for special monthly pension (SMP) because the appellant did not provide necessary financial information to determine eligibility.

The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right hip strain, abduction, adduction, and rotation disability due to inadequate range of motion testing in the previous examination.

Service connection for a head injury is denied.,An initial disability rating of 10 percent for the service-connected left rib fracture is granted. The right knee DJD and instability issues are remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he is not unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due solely to service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the evidence did not show he was unable to work during the period in question.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding entitlement to additional dependency benefits based on school attendance for the Veteran's stepchild, B.K.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip arthritis and right hip osteonecrosis, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or any presumptive conditions.

The Board denied service connection for prostatitis and benign prostate hypertrophy, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship to service or exposure to toxic substances.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia (CLL) due to herbicide exposure during his military service is granted.

The Veteran's right and left hand cramping and numbness, as well as his Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome Type I, are granted service connection on a secondary basis to his service-connected hypoparathyroidism.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability for outpatient VA treatment purposes is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or disabling condition that would warrant such a determination.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether he incurred an additional disability as a result of procedures performed at VA on January 29, 2007.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for chronic left achilles tendonitis and entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating than 20 percent for the period prior to February 19, 2013.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to a lack of response from the Veteran regarding his employment history and income during the appeal period. The Veteran must provide completed VA Form 21-8940 and VA Form 21-4192, as well as evidence of his employment and income.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The issues include squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil, metastatic cancer of the neck, residual radical neck dissection with removal of jugular vein and neck muscle, papillary squamous cell carcinoma of the face and neck and basal cell carcinoma, and Schatzki's ring (stricture of the esophagus).

The Veteran's service-connected spine disability and associated radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since November 26, 2014. The Board has granted TDIU based on this single service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated financial information to determine if repayment of the overpayment would result in undue hardship.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a nasal disorder and stomach disorder, as well as the issue of total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability prior to August 10, 2022. The Veteran's TDIU claim on or after August 10, 2022, is dismissed due to his already having been granted a 100 percent schedular evaluation and special monthly compensation at rates higher than available under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for accrued benefits as she is not a proper claimant due to her not being the individual who bore the expenses of last sickness or burial.

Your appeal has been dismissed as the VA approved payment for your medical expenses incurred on March 22, 2020.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for bifascicular left bundle and right bundle branch block, including considering his theories of entitlement related to service-connected ischemic heart disease, herbicide exposure, radiation exposure, and contaminated drinking water at Camp LeJeune.