Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's shortness of breath and his active-duty service, including exposure to environmental hazards. A VA examination is needed to determine if any disability identified had its onset during or is otherwise related to his service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot pain due to a lack of VA examination, which is necessary given the evidence indicating possible association with service.

The Veteran's attorney representative withdrew the appeal for past-due benefits awarded in January 2024, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from January 1, 2015, due to his inability to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment that exceeded marginal income following the end of his employment in May 2015.

The Veteran's appeal for Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits under the ToE program was dismissed because the Veteran met his obligation date and no other issues were raised.

The Board has granted service connection for a spinal cord injury, loss of use of bilateral upper and lower extremities, and neurogenic bladder and bowel as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's hallux valgus and hearing loss disabilities were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer is remanded due to a lack of an opinion regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits as a 'helpless child' of her deceased spouse due to her marriage not meeting the eligibility criteria set by VA regulations.

The Board granted retroactive payment of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, as the appellant was found eligible on her eligibility date of February 1, 2005.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized expenses is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for joint pains and degenerative joint disease, finding the evidence does not support a link to service or radiation exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional service personnel records, which could affect whether the Appellant's discharge from service constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Board denied the reduction in VA disability compensation due to concurrent receipt of military service drill pay for a period of 151 days in FY 2010, finding that it was proper.

The Board has been instructed to address the issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in a 1964 rating decision that denied service connection for a back injury. This matter will be remanded for corrective action.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's right ankle disability from October 28, 2010 to July 28, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 21, 2021 has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The reduction in the rating of the Veteran's viral gastroenteritis disability was improper, and the 30 percent rating is restored effective July 26, 2021. The issue of entitlement to a higher rating for viral gastroenteritis disability is remanded.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish a current diagnosis of normocytic anemia and remands the case for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal concerning the service connection for leukemia, and as a result, the appeal is dismissed.