Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left calf disorder, finding that his disability was not more than moderate.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment of accrued benefits in excess of $1,256.10 due to insufficient evidence showing she personally paid for J.E.'s last sickness or burial expenses.

The Board has determined that the discontinuance of VR&E services due to lack of cooperation or failure of participation was improper, and therefore restored the Veteran's VR&E services.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant during two episodes of care, as the claims were resolved in favor of the appellant and they are now in receipt of the benefits.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on February 10, 2020 is dismissed as the appellant is already in receipt of the benefit sought.

The Board has determined that the VA did not adequately confirm the Veteran's exposure to asbestos in service and therefore remanded for further development. The case is now back with the AOJ for these purposes.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder, depressive type, is rated at 50 percent from February 25, 2008, to October 2, 2017. The rating is denied for a higher rating.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death and lack of substitution.

The Veteran's child is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C., Chapter 35, prior to her 18th birthday or completion of secondary schooling due to the lack of meeting eligibility criteria.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for supraventricular arrhythmia (SVT) is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under either the old or new VA rating criteria.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant's attorney requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's mental health disorder, specifically unspecified trauma and other stressor related disorder, is granted a 70 percent rating. The decision also notes that the Veteran has not shown total occupational and social impairment warranting a 100 percent rating.

The Veteran's erythromelalgia, rated as 100 percent disabling under DC 7119 from January 23, 2019, is granted. Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) is also granted effective January 23, 2019.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal before the Board could make a decision, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals for VA provision of the medication Dronabinol was dismissed because it was not filed within one year after the AOJ issued its final decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in reviewing and justifying the validity and amount of the overpayment, which must be addressed before considering a waiver request.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for stuffed nose is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the Board finds that the symptoms do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Bell's Palsy is granted as his condition has been present to a disabling degree within the applicable period following his Persian Gulf War service in the Southwest Asia theater.

The Board has identified a pre-decisional duty to assist error and is remanding the case for the AOJ to review translated documents in the first instance and readjudicate the claim of entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetic nephropathy, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy. The decision found that the Veteran's disabilities preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.