Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board dismissed the appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the cases due to additional VA treatment records being added to the claims file since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The Veteran was asked if he wished to waive AOJ review, but no response was received. As such, the appeal is now with the AOJ for initial consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination report, and a new examination is required to assess the nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed prostatitis or other prostate/urinary conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's Graves' disease and exposure to burn pits. The Veteran is also reminded that he must cooperate with scheduling of examinations.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral eye disorder is not service-connected, and has ordered further development to determine if it is related to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's additional disability, including osteomyelitis, stage II right ischial, sacral ulcer/wound, and MRSA skin infection, was caused by the January 2010 VA surgery. The AOJ must obtain updated treatment records and provide a new medical opinion addressing these issues.

The Board denied the claim for accrued benefits as the appellant failed to submit necessary evidence, including income and medical expense information.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether strenuous exercise during basic training aggravated the Veteran's preexisting umbilical hernia.

The Board has ordered the claims file to be searched for missing documents and re-scanned, as well as requested that the Appellant submit any relevant documents she may have. The case is being remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not shown to preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to February 15, 2021. Therefore, the claim for a TDIU is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of wisdom teeth extraction as there was no evidence showing bone loss or trauma to the maxilla or mandible resulting from the procedure during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a respiratory disorder due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives and the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the nature and cause of the Veteran's memory loss. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for further actions by the VA Regional Office. The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is pending.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for burial benefits is denied as he did not meet the criteria for non-service-connected burial benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and new evidence not reviewed by the AOJ. The Veteran's lower back injury will need to be verified, and his National Guard service records must be obtained.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain the Veteran's work history during the appeal period and consider his entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran withdrew the issue of waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $20,685.00.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current respiratory and nasal conditions are related to his in-service nasal deformity. The examiner is requested to provide a comprehensive opinion on this matter.