Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination for housebound status or permanent need for regular aid and attendance, requiring a new examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's back injury is related to service. The VA needs to provide an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's in-service low back pain and strain.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for her service-connected post-concussion syndrome is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board will consider the same record as the RO, but any evidence not considered by the AOJ will be considered during the adjudication of this claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination and requests for a new one.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 21, 2020 was resolved in full by administrative action.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not meet the eligibility criteria for PCAFC benefits due to a denial by the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT). The decision is being remanded because of errors in notification and medical opinion.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the issue regarding accrued benefits because no decision on this matter had been issued by the AOJ at the time of the appellant's August 2024 VA Form 10182.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for hair loss, bilateral lower extremity balance issues, blood clots in the legs, upper right and left extremity nerve disorders, and concentration difficulties as they are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected lung cancer.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating issues related to his eye condition, right index finger disability, PFB, and right thumb injury residuals is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.,Additional development is needed as the VA examiners did not address all aspects of the claims, including the Veteran's reports regarding exposure to gunpowder during service.

The Veteran's overpayment debt due to incarceration is being remanded for further adjudication as the effective date of the retroactive reduction in benefits was recently adjusted.

The Veteran was granted four clothing allowances for the benefit year 2023 due to Public Law 117-328, which allows veterans who received a clothing allowance in previous years to continue receiving them without reapplying annually. The Veteran's claim is therefore granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left and right foot conditions, finding that his symptoms are at least as likely as not related to his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected recurrent furunculosis is rated as noncompensable, as the condition affects less than 5 percent of his entire body and none of his exposed areas. He requires no topical therapy or systemic treatment for his ingrown toenails.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 1, 2019 for the termination of the apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits. This decision is based on evidence showing that the Veteran was providing reasonable support to his dependent children C.C. and D.C.

The Veteran's appeal of the proposed reduction in his herniated nucleus pulposus L5-S1 rating was dismissed as there was no final determination on the matter.

The Veteran's daughter, T., was removed from his award effective August 1, 2022. The Board found that the removal of T. from the Veteran's award is correct and granted additional dependency benefits for T. starting January 2023.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip arthritis, left hip arthritis, right hand arthritis, and left hand arthritis. Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is also granted. The claim for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a service-connected low back condition remains pending.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's bilateral inguinal hernia disability, effective from the date of the appeal. The maximum schedular rating under DC 7338 is assigned.