Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for a deviated nasal septum is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the August 2020 VA examination, which was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic and required the Veteran to wear a mask. The Board needs additional information on the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The Board dismissed the issues of proposed severance for various finger disabilities due to procedural confusion and lack of a final rating decision.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the case, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the notice of disagreement was not timely filed, more than a year after the August 2019 rating decision denying service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's child, C.W., is recognized as his school-aged child for the purpose of additional dependency compensation based on full-time attendance at an approved educational institution from July [REDACTED], 2020, to June 6, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip condition, but the claims of entitlement to temporary total evaluation based on treatment of a service-connected disability requiring convalescence following May 2015 right hip surgery, service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and ratings in excess of 20 percent for right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy and 10 percent for right iliotibial band syndrome are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided from April 29, 2019 to May 1, 2019. The missing records include a Preliminary Fee Remittance Advice Report (PFRAR) sent to the Appellant and any correspondence with the Appellant.

The Veteran's left foot hallux valgus with tailor's bunion disability is currently rated noncompensable. The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating based on painful motion under Diagnostic Code 5280.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an automobile allowance or adaptive equipment, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has determined that there may be outstanding private treatment records related to the Veteran's urinary tract infection claim and has ordered a remand for obtaining these records. The effective date of the increased rating is also under review due to potential duty-to-assist errors.

Your service connection for primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the bladder has been granted due to exposure to an herbicide agent (Nehmer grant). The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has already been granted.

The Board has granted an evaluation of 20 percent for the Veteran's left foot disability, effective from September 13, 2019. The earlier effective date claim was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for plot or interment allowance and burial transportation expenses as there was no evidence that personal funds were used to pay for the Veteran's burial, and he died in a private hospital and was buried at a private cemetery. The legal authority pertaining to these benefits is prescribed by Congress and implemented via regulations enacted by VA.

The Veteran's appeal for a waiver of overpayment in the amount of $22,651.70 due to retroactive removal of a dependent spouse has been dismissed as moot by the Committee's full grant of the waiver.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for entitlement to Total Disability due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) before the Board could make a decision.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of her appeal, and therefore, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of her claim for survivor's pension benefits.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for left foot injury residuals was dismissed because he did not timely file a VA Form 10182 with the RO.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to November 5, 2018, for the award of service connection for cardiomegaly. The appeal is dismissed as there was no new and relevant evidence presented.

The Veteran's service-connected somatic symptom disorder with depressive and anxious features is rated at 70 percent, but not more. The decision grants the increased rating based on the severity of symptoms that cause occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 60 percent for PCOS with urinary incontinence is granted. The claim for a separate rating for PCOS with irregular menses is remanded.