Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to obtain relevant private treatment records for the Veteran's metastatic cancer. The AOJ is instructed to request these records and take any further development steps deemed necessary.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in obtaining private dental treatment records from Dr. Steve in Abita Springs, and for further adjudication.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of right parotidectomy for a new VA examination and opinion.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disability/ies, as the evidence of record is persuasively against finding that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to service, particularly exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board granted the appeal as to the timeliness of the October 2017 VA Form 9 in response to the September 2014 SOC, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right eye disability (including amblyopia and monocular exotropia) due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The case must be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board granted pension benefits in the amount of $188.38 per month from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2015, and denied them for the period from January 1, 2016, to April 1, 2016.

The Board remands the matter for a VA examination and to provide the Veteran with information regarding the qualifications of the examiner.

The appeal of the claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need of aid and attendance of another person is dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for left hip strain and right hip strain, both considered secondary to the Veteran's service-connected knee conditions.

The appeal for an increased disability rating for service-connected high blood pressure has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied an earlier effective date than December 1, 2021, for the assignment of a 60 percent disability rating for service-connected CAD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 4, 2017, for the grant of a TDIU is granted.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and his spouse has not yet been recognized as a substitute claimant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for throat cancer is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence, including private treatment records and environmental articles. The Board finds that a VA examination is needed to determine if the current condition is related to his military service.

The Board remands the issue of an earlier effective date for PCAFC benefits due to a need for additional evidence and correction of pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for accrued benefits for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance due to a lack of evidence showing that the Veteran required such assistance as a result of his service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the matter to correct a duty to assist error, specifically for obtaining relevant and contemporaneous VA treatment records and arranging for an adequate VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because of a claims processing error preventing concurrent election of review, and the higher-level review granted an earlier effective date in 2016.