Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain is not shown to have resulted in total occupational and social impairment, thus a rating in excess of 70 percent is denied.

The appeal for eligibility to attorney fees associated with the June 2025 fee decision is dismissed as the appellant requested and withdrew his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cerebellum stroke is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claim for an extension of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits beyond the September 1, 2017 delimiting date is denied as none of the limited circumstances allowing for an extension are applicable.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and the need for additional development, including obtaining divorce records from California court proceedings.

The Veteran's essential tremor was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The Board denied service connection for essential tremor due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board vacated its previous decision dismissing the appeal regarding whether discharge from VA's PCAFC was proper due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal based on misinformation. The appeal is now dismissed as no adverse determination remains with which the appellants disagree.

The Veteran's death was caused by anaphylactic shock due to bee sting allergy, with intervertebral disc syndrome medication contributing significantly. Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a fractured left tibia is being remanded due to the need to obtain missing service records and determine if there was a LOD determination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dermal mucinosis right shin s/p excision is being remanded due to the failure to obtain relevant outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's fiduciary withdrew the appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/housebound.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, is at least as likely as not related to herbicide exposure during service. As a result, the claim for service connection for these conditions due to herbicide exposure is granted.

The Veteran's appeal to sever service connection for various hand conditions was dismissed as the proposal to sever had not occurred at the time of his appeal.,Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction associated with posttraumatic stress disorder is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for basic eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits was dismissed because he did not file a timely VA Form 10182, Notice of Disagreement within the one-year claims processing rule.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's congestive heart failure.

The Board denied service connection for rectal cancer and the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's loss of use of both hands is granted with a 100% rating from May 4, 2015 to September 15, 2019. SMC(n) and SMC(p) are also granted for the period before September 16, 2019.

The Board has decided that there are missing documents related to the Veteran's non-VA medical treatment and requests for relevant documentation, including private health insurance billing records, to determine the amount paid by other health insurance as to the Veteran's May 26, 2021, non-VA medical services. The claim is being remanded due to this issue.

The Board has decided that the character of service discharge issue needs to be reconsidered due to regulatory changes and incomplete records.