Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to new information about potential exposure to toxic substances during service, including as an Airframe Repair Specialist. The Veteran's CLL is being reviewed again with this additional information.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's unemployability and service connection for his back and leg disabilities. The claim will be referred to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration of TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to send the Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) to the Veteran's most recent address.

The Board previously denied a TDIU prior to June 15, 2018. However, due to an administrative error, the Veteran's request for an extension of time was not associated with his file until after the decision was issued. The Board has vacated this portion of the decision and will consider the new evidence in a separate decision.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes. The appeal regarding a higher disability rating for diabetes with erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disability compensation went into effect on April 1, 2017. Payment could not begin until May 1, 2017. The Veteran submitted evidence showing an initial deposit from VA on June 1, 2017, but the Board cannot verify its accuracy and thus denies the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for quadriparesis and remanded the TDIU claim due to changes in the Veteran's disability status.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Appellant's character of discharge and insanity. Further development is required.

The Veteran's death was not service connected, and therefore he is ineligible for non-service-connected burial benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's appeal regarding DIC benefits from August 1, 2003, finding that the overpayment debt was validly created due to administrative errors. The Board also noted that the appellant did not notify VA of her remarriage prior to July 2016.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hand disorders has been withdrawn by his representative.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for memory loss and concentration deficits, muscle and joint pain, chest pain, entitlement to higher level of SMC, and earlier effective date for SMC based on housebound criteria. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and limitation of motion of the left little finger have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, planar callus and bunions, and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted to reopen but are still pending further adjudication.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for various elbow, wrist, hip, and ankle disabilities has been denied. The evidence does not show that the right elbow disability met or approximated the criteria for a higher rating prior to July 22, 2020.

The Board denied an effective date prior to August 1, 2018 for dependency benefits for the Veteran's spouse due to lack of proper notification.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left pelvic condition and his military service, particularly given the recent PACT Act provisions. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric condition other than alcohol use disorder and concluding that his current condition did not begin in service or be caused by his service-connected hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an apportionment of VA benefits to the Appellant on behalf of R.L.T. is remanded due to a failure to provide the Appellant with a copy of their Substantive Appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating prior to December 10, 2015 was denied due to the absence of a completed VA Form 21-8940. The Board found that this decision based on CUE as it did not follow the applicable regulations and law regarding the criteria for a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's staph infection of the right groin/leg is denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to lack of evidence showing VA carelessness, negligence, or fault.