Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's stroke and aneurysm are found to be related to his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) with other specified depressive disorder and neurocognitive disorder, resulting from head injuries sustained as a military boxer. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for higher disability ratings for left inguinal strain and right inferior pubic ramus stress fracture has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her appeal through her authorized representative.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for further medical evaluation regarding the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of the recovery of an overpayment of VA benefits was denied because it was not timely filed.

The Board has granted a reinstatement of an apportionment for the appellant and her child B.N., effective December 1, 2020. The decision is based on the Veteran's support of his daughter and the appellant's demonstrated hardship.

Your appeals for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal is not about service connection, so no rating decision was made.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 20, 2012 for the addition of the Veteran's spouse L.K. to his dependency benefits. The appeal as to the validity of a $11,602.55 debt related to changes in dependents is remanded.

The Veteran's attorney has withdrawn the appeal of his claim for Individual Unemployability (TDIU). As a result, there is no specific determination with which he disagrees.

The Board has granted effective dates of June 27, 2022 for the awards of service connection and special monthly compensation (SMC) to the Veteran for loss of use of both lower and upper extremities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been denied as his conditions are already rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations.

The Veteran's rating for insomnia was reduced from 50 percent to 0 percent, but the Board has restored the 50 percent rating effective November 1, 2020.

The Board denied the appellant's request to be considered a substitute party for the surviving spouse's claim, as there was no pending claim or appeal at the time of her death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including a lack of VA treatment records and an inadequate medical opinion. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with all available evidence.

The Board has found a duty to assist error in the prior decision due to failure to get a VA examination and is remanding the case to obtain additional inpatient treatment records from March through April 1998, plus any mental health treatment during service.

The Board has granted service connection for dermatophytosis (claimed as skin rash) prior to August 10, 2022, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his in-service symptoms and treatment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural error in determining eligibility for DIC benefits. The claim will be reconsidered on its merits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary frequency has been dismissed due to his death. The appeal is moot as the Board does not have jurisdiction.

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

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for eligibility to the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits is being remanded due to inadequate notice and a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The correct statutory criteria for 'need for supervision, protection, or instruction' must be applied.