Other conditions Board decisions

Service connection for a liver disability, diagnosed as simple liver cysts and fatty liver disease (hepatic steatosis), is granted. The Veteran's right ureteral calculus and TDIU prior to February 19, 2018, are remanded.

The Veteran's eye disability, including macular degeneration and age-related nuclear cataracts, has been rated based on visual acuity impairment. The rating for the disability was denied prior to February 27, 2023, granted at 30 percent from that date until August 28, 2023, and then denied again thereafter.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional records regarding his discharge from service and potential entitlement to Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits at the 100% level.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's death was not due to any service-connected condition, and he did not meet the criteria for burial benefits as per VA regulations.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal regarding the reduction in VA disability compensation for recouping drill pay days during FY2020. The Board dismissed the appeal as withdrawn.

The appeal for establishing the appellant as the Veteran's surviving spouse and entitlement to VA death benefits was dismissed due to lack of response within 60 days after the Board requested clarification on a review option.

The Board has decided to remand the service connection claim for a left hip disorder due to an error in not obtaining a VA examination prior to the decision. The Veteran's lay statements about his symptoms are considered, and he is scheduled for new examinations to determine if his left hip disorder is related to his military service.

The Board denied the survivor's pension claim because the appellant failed to provide necessary marital histories for herself and her spouse, leading to a lack of information needed to determine if she qualifies as the Veteran's surviving spouse.

The Veteran's bladder condition is denied compensation under 38 C.F.R. § 1151 because the evidence does not support that his disability was caused by VA medical treatment.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the claim was found to be timely, and thus no further action is required.

The Board has granted special monthly compensation at the R-2 level for a higher level of special aid and attendance due to the Appellant's caregiving responsibilities under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The Veteran's PID symptoms did not require continuous treatment, and therefore, an initial compensable disability rating is denied.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's non-VA medical expenses incurred on August 23, 2021 were not authorized by VA and thus denied.,The Veteran's non-VA medical expenses incurred on September 7, 2021 were also not authorized by VA and thus denied.

The Veteran's cause of death is due to Hodgkin's lymphoma, which was presumed to be caused by exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand. The Board granted the claim for service connection based on the PACT Act presumption.

The Veteran's service-connected other sleep disorders are currently rated at 30 percent disabling. The Board found the level of impairment caused by the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximates a 30 percent rating, which is less severe than what would be required for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that there is a need to correct the pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding past-due benefits awarded in the April 2022 rating decision, and therefore, the case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has restored the Veteran's ratings for right and left femoral nerve impairments from noncompensable to 20 percent effective March 3, 2022. The evidence did not show actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his service-connected hernia, finding that there was no current hernia and thus not meeting the criteria for any of the applicable diagnostic codes.