Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's entitlement to a 100 percent disability rating for myocardial infarction (MI) is granted, and the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for MI is also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of financial information, specifically a Financial Status Report (FSR), which is necessary for determining if repayment would create undue hardship. The claim will be returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to May 17, 2019.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of both knees due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's right hip disorder is not service-connected and was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.,There is no evidence of a right hip disorder during service, and the disorder did not manifest within one year post-service. The Board finds that the disorder is not related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, along with residuals of right inguinal hernioplasty, have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since October 16, 2009. The Board has granted the TDIU effective as of that date.

The Board dismissed the motion to vacate a decision that granted DIC benefits based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as the moving party was not the appellant in the original decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral shin splints were caused by his service. The claim will be returned for a new VA medical opinion.

Your claim for service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia has been dismissed because the VA Regional Office granted it in an October 2024 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a bilateral eye disability, including cataracts and other ocular conditions, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate etiology opinion and a need for additional private treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with these new pieces of evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for oral surgery residuals, tooth extraction residuals, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right lower extremity disorder, and left lower extremity disorder due to incomplete development of evidence. The Veteran's pre-service cleft palate is considered in determining whether any current oral surgery residuals are related to his active duty.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for additional compensation benefits for a dependent spouse is dismissed as there was no valid rating decision to appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left hip strain and urinary frequency, as secondary to his service-connected right knee and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities.

Your appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal is now terminated at both the Court and the Board.

The Board has decided that the appellant's expenses for meals and lodging at her independent living facility can be used to reduce her countable income, but the appeal is remanded due to errors in prior adjudication of the matter of special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance/housebound status.

The Board has identified a duty to assist error in the VA medical opinions obtained, which did not address secondary service connection relating to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer. The claim of service connection for breast cancer is remanded to correct this duty to assist error.

The Veteran's appeal for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was dismissed due to untimeliness of his Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Veteran's pancreatitis is rated at a 60 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has determined that the August 2024 denial of survivor's pension benefits for special monthly pension based on need of regular aid and attendance was not fully considered, as it failed to address whether the Appellant is a surviving spouse or if the Veteran met the service requirements. The decision also did not provide sufficient notice regarding all elements needed to substantiate the claim.