Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the AOJ made errors in its efforts to assist with the development of the appellant's TDIU claim, including failing to obtain relevant private treatment records. The matter is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for heat stroke was dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.,Service connection for abdominal hernia secondary to a pre-existing service-connected condition (colon cancer) is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for meningitis residuals, including numbness of the legs and feet, finding that there is no persuasive evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and his in-service meningitis.

The Veteran's discharge from service was upgraded to general, under honorable conditions by the Army Board for the Correction of Military Records (ABCMR). The appeal is granted as status as a veteran has been established.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between Polycythemia Vera and exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The rating reduction from 100% disabling to non-compensable for lymphoma mycosis fungoides was proper and restoration is denied. The severance of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status was also proper and restoration is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for respiratory condition before a decision was made.

The Veteran's bruxism is found to have begun during service and has continued since, meeting the criteria for direct service connection. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's attempt to appeal the denial of his skin condition claim was dismissed because it was not filed within one year of notification of the decision.

The Veteran's daughter, the appellant, requested an extension of her eligibility for VA educational benefits beyond her 26th birthday due to caregiving responsibilities. The Board denied this request as she did not qualify under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome, both left and right knees, as a secondary condition to his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine. The remand requires an opinion from a clinician regarding whether the knee conditions are caused or aggravated by the service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's child, A.C., is recognized as a school-aged dependent for the period from June 1, 2016 through May 18, 2017 based on his attendance at O.T.C.C.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the overpayment debt resulting from the removal of the Veteran's former spouse, D., as a matter of law because the VA had already granted a waiver for the overpayment in full.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for additional medical opinions.

Your appeal for throat and mouth cancer has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on this matter as it is no longer pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of his right ulnar nerve disability, finding that the earliest date of receipt of a formal claim was August 13, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the issue of extending his delimiting date for VA educational assistance benefits is moot since a decision has already been made by VA.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for TDIU before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for unspecified ptosis of the right eyelid and chronic bilateral eye infections have been denied due to a lack of evidence of current disabilities during or shortly before the pendency of the claim.,The appeal regarding a separate and compensable disability rating for scars of the head, face, or neck (unspecified ptosis of left eyelid from bilateral angioneurotic edema and disfigurement of eyelid) has been dismissed as there is no longer an allegation of error in the evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left elbow disability is related to a left elbow injury incurred during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in September 2014, and thus service connection is granted.