Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of a right eye disability, finding no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and a rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder condition due to inadequate medical evidence and procedural deficiencies.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to submit a VA Form 21-8940, which is necessary for VA to properly adjudicate his claim for TDIU. The Veteran will be provided with an opportunity to complete and submit this form.

The Veteran's educational assistance benefits were restored due to the closure of ITT Technical Institute, as less than 12 credits were transferred from their program.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a total abdominal hysterectomy, finding that the Veteran's endometriosis and resultant hysterectomy were not linked to her in-service pelvic symptoms or difficult labor during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia as there is no current disability at any time during or close to the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of allegations of errors in the determination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's gastroenteritis is related to service. The Veteran must be provided with a VA examination and an opinion on this matter.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination regarding the nature and etiology of any left leg disability found to be present, other than radiculopathy.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of DIC and death pension benefits due to a lack of clear and convincing evidence that they entered into a valid common law marriage prior to 1991, despite living together for over a decade.

The Board denied an extension of the delimiting date for VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill due to the Veteran's full-time employment and inability to pursue education during specific periods.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left breast cancer and a left breast mastectomy due to incomplete development of the record, including obtaining medical records from private providers and attempting to obtain relevant environmental contamination information. The Veteran is presumed to have experienced in-service toxic exposure at Wurtsmith Air Force Base.

The Veteran's educational assistance benefits were restored due to the closure of Heald College, where he was enrolled within 120 days of its closure on April 27, 2015. The decision is based on new evidence showing that the credits earned could not be transferred to another school.

The Veteran's service-related psychiatric disabilities and brain injury caused or contributed to his death. The Board found the medical opinions insufficient due to lack of supporting explanatory rationale.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for service connection of a right leg disability and increased ratings for various knee conditions, radiculopathy, and osteoarthritis. The effective dates for the awards were not granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for TIA and serotonin syndrome due to outstanding VA treatment records that are not currently associated with the case file. The Appellant will need to provide additional evidence from these records.

The Veteran's right hand fifth metacarpal fracture has been granted a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and additional issues need to be addressed, including a retrospective opinion regarding flare-ups of the left index finger disability.

The Veteran's service did not coincide with a period of war, and therefore he was not entitled to special monthly pension (SMP) at the aid and attendance (A&A) rate. The Appellant is denied accrued benefits as she is not an eligible claimant.

The Veteran's appeal for revising the October 2012 rating decision regarding Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) eligibility has been dismissed because a March 2022 rating decision granted DEA benefits based on permanent and total disability.