Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's March 18, 2020 request for Higher-Level Review was timely filed due to a previously submitted extension request.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for keyhole defect, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability as reasonably associated with the keyhole defect, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are all remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip/thigh disability may be related to his service-connected left knee disability, and thus remands for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic angioedema, finding that new and relevant evidence supports this decision. The condition was diagnosed during active duty and is linked to a pre-existing service-connected condition (chronic urticaria).

The Veteran withdrew their appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided on January 8, 2019. The Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran is presumed exposed to burn pits during his service aboard USS Dixon, which may be relevant to his myofascial pain syndrome and fatigue.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a procedural error in obtaining an examination for the Veteran's brain aneurysm, which is related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has decided that the appellant is entitled to apportionment funds in the amount of $17,271.80 but did not provide a detailed accounting or basis for this decision. The case is being remanded to clarify these details.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for special home adaptation and specially adapted housing benefits, which have been dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide a VA examination and obtain a TERA opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral eye condition, which is linked to alleged exposure to burn pits in Vietnam.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal before a decision was made, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notice and for an adequate medical decision to be obtained. The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits is being reviewed.

The Board denied service connection for right finger joint pain, finding no current diagnosis or functional impairment. The reduction in rating for PFB was also denied.

The Veteran's appeals for recognition of his former spouses, A. and P., as dependents were denied due to the failure to provide necessary social security numbers.

The Veteran's spouse was added as his dependent to his VA disability compensation award effective February 1, 2021. The Board found an earlier effective date of June 14, 2017 is warranted based on the initial submission of a claim for recognition of the spouse as a dependent in October 2002.

The Board denied the Veteran's challenge to his overpayment based on divorce from R.O. and loss of custody of dependent minor children (C.L., L.O.). The decision stated that the overpayment was properly created due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his divorce and loss of custody.

The Veteran's residuals of an injury to right lower extremity, Muscle Group XII status-post residuals of shell fragment wound are rated at a 20 percent rating, effective from the entire appeal period. The Board found that his disability most nearly approximates a moderately severe disability.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services performed on November 24, 2020 by Aegis Sciences Corporation is dismissed as the benefit has been approved.

Your initial denial of an annual clothing allowance for the 2019 calendar year was reversed and your claim has been approved. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to be adjudicated.

The Veteran's somatic disorder has been rated at 70 percent since March 6, 2020. This rating is appropriate based on his symptoms of depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.