Other conditions decisions — 2024

The appeal is dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal and there are no substituted appellant to continue the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and a need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's respiratory condition, including whether it is related to asbestos exposure in service.

The Veteran's child support payments were increased from $100 per month to $225 per month effective January 1, 2020. The increase was granted due to the Veteran's consistent payment of child support and the appellant's acknowledgment that he had been paying consistently for a couple of years.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in denying service connection for a ventral hernia disability. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with an opinion on whether his service-connected COPD is secondary to his ventral hernia, and if obesity may also play a role.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for restoration of education benefits under the Post 9/11 GI Bill due to his last attendance at Allied American University occurring more than 120 days before the school's closure, and he did not receive credit or lost training time.

The Board has granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the appellant's disability of the left eye, to include loss of vision, finding that there is an approximate balance of negative and positive evidence regarding whether the VA's negligence caused the disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation in VA examinations regarding the use of DLCO (Diffusion capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide) test, which is necessary for evaluating bronchiectasis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a disorder of the left eye, a disorder of the left hand, and manifested by left-side weakness due to lack of medical nexus between current disabilities and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tachy-brady syndrome, status post implanted cardiac pacemaker is due to his service-connected multiple sclerosis disability and grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, finding it etiologically related to the Veteran's active service. The claim is based on new evidence that reopened a previously denied claim.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for right Achilles tendonitis, finding that the Veteran's condition has manifested with painful motion but no evidence of ankylosis or other severe limitations.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's duodenal ulcer, particularly in the early years of the increased rating period on appeal (2017-2020). The Veteran also needs to provide information regarding his employment history due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the denial of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for her left hip anterior/superior labral tear and abduction/adduction have been dismissed as she withdrew her appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an issue with obtaining in-patient treatment records from the Portsmouth VAMC. The Veteran contends that the correct request code should have been used, and the RO must determine this and attempt to obtain the records.

Pension benefits in the amount of $96.786.83 were reinstated in full effective January 1, 2002; this represents a complete grant of the benefits sought on appeal.

The Veteran's adult daughter is seeking accrued benefits for her father, but the AOJ needs to decide if she can be substituted as the claimant and clarify payment details from an assisted living facility.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected fracture of the left eye orbital floor with double vision is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge was due to willful and persistent misconduct, resulting in a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals status post hysterectomy are related to her active duty service, and this decision grants her claim.