Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's receipt of DoL annuity and SSA benefits, which could affect the overpayment calculation.

The Board has determined that the amount of the Veteran's overpayment needs to be clarified, and he is required to provide updated financial information. The case will be remanded for these actions.

Service connection for bilateral foot inflammation, hip pain, left iliotibial band pain, and right iliotibial band pain has been granted.,Effective dates have not been established for the service connection decisions.

The Veteran's large B-cell lymphoma is granted as service connected due to the condition being a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness of unknown etiology, related to exposure to burn pits during his Southwest Asia service.

The Veteran's service connection for right thigh abduction/adduction, left thigh abduction/adduction, and left thigh flexion was granted with an effective date of October 1, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's service-connected diarrhea and its impact on his ability to work, as well as for extraschedular TDIU consideration.

The Board has found that the claim for service connection of a soft tissue lipoma of the right lateral chest must be remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with the May 2023 remand order. The Veteran's claim will need additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling an additional VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right leg disability and determine if there are any other disabilities that should be considered in conjunction with his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's residuals of sarcoma, left thigh, status post resection are rated at the maximum schedular rating available for that disability from September 1, 2016 to the present. The appeal is denied as there is no evidence showing a higher rating is warranted.

Your appeal for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed as the issue was already resolved in your favor with the November 2021 rating decision.

The Board has decided that the case should be returned for further development regarding service connection for peripheral vascular disease, to include peripheral artery disease, as due to herbicide exposure or secondary to coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting information regarding the overpayment amount and the Veteran's assertion of sole administrative error. The validity and waiver claims need to be addressed again.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional evidence, including Social Security Administration records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiac disability (claimed as heart problems) because he failed to attend scheduled VA examinations without providing good cause.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge from service was due to drug use and misconduct, resulting in an OTH (Other Than Honorable) discharge. This constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's character of discharge from service is not a bar to VA benefits, as his misconduct was willful and persistent.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for dental trauma, including facial nerve damage. The examination should address whether any missing teeth are due to in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the claim for a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis prior to December 6, 2019 due to the need for additional private treatment records.

The Veteran's disability compensation is being remanded for compliance with contested claims procedures, including providing the Veteran a copy of the statement of the case and the contents of his substantive appeal.

The Board has granted an apportionment of the Veteran's disability compensation to V.A. amount in excess of $403 per month for his children and on behalf of himself, based on the Veteran's financial hardship and inability to provide support.