Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's surviving spouse, the Appellant, is not recognized as his surviving spouse for purposes of receiving VA survivor's benefits due to her divorce from the Veteran at the time of his death.

The Veteran's appeal for an extension of the delimiting date beyond August 19, 2019, for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety is granted as service-connected. The Board found that the condition was due to his military service.

The Board has decided that the reduction in disability compensation benefits due to incarceration was improper and remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for an increased evaluation of pulmonary vascular disorder with dyspnea and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected restless leg syndrome, left lower and right lower conditions are each granted a 30 percent evaluation, effective from the date of the September 2020 decision.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of complications of the left eye due to inadequate opinions regarding whether these conditions are directly related to service or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is competent to manage his VA funds on his own and dismissed the appeal regarding this issue.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical treatment provided by the appellant on September 1, 2020 is being remanded due to incomplete records. The AOJ must obtain any relevant VA community care treatment records and associate them with the claims file.

The Veteran's claims for prostate and skin disabilities were denied in November 2015. New evidence received since then is relevant to the issues of service connection, but the claims are being remanded due to a lack of VA examinations.

The Board has granted an increased apportionment of $805.00 per month on behalf of the Veteran's minor child, W.F., to address financial need.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is competent to handle his financial affairs, including disbursement of funds, without limitation. The decision grants restoration of competency based on the medical evidence and applicable standards.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of Crohn's disease with ulcerative colitis, requiring ileostomy is denied. The effective date remains February 26, 2010.

The Board has granted an effective date of April 1, 2017 for the award of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The decision is based on new evidence received after a previous denial in June 2020.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hysterectomy residuals, finding that there is at least an equipoise of evidence to support a relationship between her hysterectomy and symptoms she experienced in service.

The Board found that the Veteran's atrial fibrillation had improved and was no longer a condition warranting a rating of 60 percent. The reduction from 60 to 0 percent effective May 1, 2020, was therefore proper.

The Veteran's service connection for bladder fistula was granted, and a rating of 60 percent is assigned effective August 9, 2021. The effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome has been set at April 18, 2013. The claim for TDIU prior to November 4, 2022, remains pending.

The Veteran's service connection claim for basal cell carcinoma of the right shoulder is granted as there is a medical nexus between an in-service exposure to UV light and his current diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's stress incontinence, finding that her symptoms began during service and have continued since then.

The Veteran's trichomoniasis is rated at 0 percent as it does not require continuous treatment or medication. The Board denied a compensable disability rating for trichomoniasis.