Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for supraventricular tachycardia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during her military service and are related to her active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of adequate VA examination, and thus requires an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran and caregiver applicant were conditionally approved for benefits on November 5, 2020, pending completion of the caregiver training and home-care assessment. The application was formally approved on January 15, 2021, with both trainings and assessments completed by November 25, 2020. Benefits under the PCAFC are granted as the necessary determinations, trainings, and assessments had been completed prior to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for lower back pain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right foot pes plenus.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was denied due to the VA Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) finding that he did not meet eligibility requirements. The decision is being remanded as there were errors in notification and an inadequate medical opinion.

The appeal is dismissed because the administrative action approving payment for the December 23, 2019 medical services has resolved the issue in full.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's effective date for adding his dependent child, M.S., to his VA award is denied as it was the earliest possible date due to the failure to provide necessary information within a year of notification.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for neurogenic bladder condition, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for their retained shell fragment injury on the left bicep has been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing the appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's claims of service connection for spinal bone spurring and TMJ are pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left eye disability is aggravated by his service-connected right eye disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion from an orthopedic physician.

The Veteran's overactive bladder began during service and is granted. The claims for bilateral foot, elbow, hand, and neck disabilities are remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has directed a remand for the Veteran to provide authorization for private medical records related to her pharyngotonsillitis, specifically from Westwood ENT. The VA examination was not conducted as per the prior remand directive.

The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the period from November 1, 2004, to June 20, 2019, for status post prostatectomy with voiding dysfunction residuals.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's stroke is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's child, K., born in July 2015, was added as a dependent to his VA disability compensation award effective February 21, 2020. The Board granted an effective date of this addition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from following or securing substantially gainful employment, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board remands the claim for an extension of VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, as the AOJ's decision notification failed to include required summaries and explanations.