Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's supraventricular tachycardia, including considering all applicable toxic exposure risk activities. The VA must also obtain and associate with the claims file a copy of the May 2019 audiogram.

The Board denied service connection for a skin rash disability and nevi condition, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's ankle disabilities have been remanded for further examination and rating consideration due to inadequate prior examinations and conflicting evidence regarding ankylosis.

The Board has decided that the claim for VA death benefits is remanded due to an outstanding request for substitution as the claimant. The AOJ must decide whether the Appellant meets eligibility criteria for substitution and issue a decision that complies with relevant regulations.

The Veteran's unemployment prior to July 5, 2011, was due to a lawsuit and not related to his service-connected disabilities. Therefore, the claim for TDIU prior to that date is denied.

The Veteran's request for an extension of his delimiting date for Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits was denied as none of the limited circumstances allowing for such an extension are applicable. The Board found that the Veteran did not qualify under the provisions of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans' Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (P.L.116-315) due to lack of active enrollment during the pandemic period.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as there is no legal basis to grant an effective date prior to December 28, 2021 for the addition of her child as a dependent minor to her VA disability compensation benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right leg numbness as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, finding that they were not married for one year prior to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities with a combined rating of 70 percent did not require additional education or training to obtain and maintain suitable employment consistent with his abilities, aptitudes, and interests. The Board denied the claim for VR&E services other than employment services due to lack of evidence showing he was unable to find suitable employment.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of January 6, 2017 for service connection of unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder. The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating is also remanded.

Your appeals for a compensable rating for perforated left tympanic membrane, service connection for a right ear drum disability, and service connection for a disability of the right nasal cavity, manifested by bleeding, have been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claim due to insufficient evidence regarding the validity of the debt and how it was calculated. The Veteran's enrollment status during the relevant time period is unclear, and additional documentation and explanation are needed.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for their neck condition was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's cause of death is denied as the service-connected adjustment disorder did not contribute to his myocardial infarction. The claim for an increased rating for acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's request for an extension of his Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits was denied because none of the circumstances allowing for such an extension applied, and he did not provide good cause for a late application.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

Your claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been granted and effective since August 1, 2012. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought has already been awarded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 24, 2019, for service connection for chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood was granted in a rating decision dated April 2024. The Board found that the April 2024 decision constituted a full grant of the claim and thus there is no case or controversy to resolve.