Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's TTP and ITP have been in remission, with a stable platelet count above 50,000. The Board finds the evidence does not support a compensable rating for these conditions.

Your claim for an annual clothing allowance for a back brace in 2015 has been denied and is now dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for AML, finding that the Veteran's leukemia did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise causally related to service, including presumed in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for hernia service connection is denied.,The Veteran's TDIU claim has been remanded to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear information regarding the overpayment and its validity. The appeal is pending further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of February 23, 2016, for a 10% evaluation for nonunion of the right clavicle or scapula. The earliest possible effective date was assigned based on the first finding of nonunion without loose movement.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for umbilical and inguinal hernias, as well as shoulder disabilities, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for Chapter 1606 educational assistance benefits because he did not have a qualifying service contract of at least six years, as required by law and regulation.

The Board has ordered a remand for an adequate medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's non-carpel tunnel syndrome neurological symptoms are caused or aggravated by his service-connected right-hand disability, specifically focusing on the 1993 gunshot wound and causalgia from the service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected skin disability caused irreparable damage to his pants with the use of prescribed keratolytic tar ointment, warranting a clothing allowance for 2018.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right leg condition, finding that it pre-existed service and underwent an increase in severity during service. The Board also found no clear and unmistakable evidence of natural progression.

The appeal for service connection for infertility, loss of use and chronic skin rash (left elbow) is dismissed. The appeal for respiratory disorder remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left elbow disorder did not manifest in service or within one year thereafter and is not otherwise related to his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for epididymitis and hydrocele, as well as his claims for service connection for a spinal disability and heart disability secondary to the spinal disability, are being remanded due to incomplete examination reports. The spine issue is intertwined with the heart issue.

The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to February 5, 2019, for the addition of his spouse and stepchildren as dependents on his VA disability compensation was denied. The Board found that there is no clear evidence to show that the claim was submitted before February 2019.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to lack of evidence linking the claimed conditions to military service. The Veteran's in-service injuries and personal records are being sought.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for further examination of the appellant's mental health condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a clothing allowance has been dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 100 percent disability evaluation for aphonia and squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx/throat, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that the Veteran had the constant inability to communicate by speech prior to November 25, 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to concerns about the nature and etiology of the Veteran's stroke event, which is believed to be related to his service-connected seizure disorder.