Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's son was enrolled in high school until June 2015 and college from August 2015 to August 2020. The Board found that the Veteran should have been entitled to additional dependency benefits for his son born in 1996, as he reached age 23 in August 2019.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by fatigue, finding that his current fatigue symptoms are related to his active service and have persisted since then.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA pension benefits was timely filed and granted.

The appeal seeking an increased rating for right foot gout under the modernized appeals system is dismissed as there remains no further case or controversy affecting the provision of benefits by VA.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Dupuytren's contracture, pinky finger has been withdrawn by the Veteran and his representative.

The Board found that the withholding of VA compensation benefits due to concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation and drill pay for 37 days during Fiscal Year 2019 was proper, as the Veteran had received military drill pay and thus was legally entitled to have their VA benefits withheld.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected bilateral heel spurs, finding that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

Your appeal for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed as it was adjudicated and granted in another appeal stream.

The Veteran's appeal for an adjustment to his benefits due to incarceration is dismissed because he does not dispute the adjustment and has already been informed of steps taken by VA to address his concerns.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent for her urinary incontinence disability is being remanded due to a pre-decisional error regarding the adequacy of the VA examination conducted prior to the January 2021 rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to deficiencies in the VA examiner's opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed conditions, specifically moderate intracranial atrophy and essential tremors. The matter is being returned for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's varicose veins are related to his service in Korea, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his claims seeking higher ratings for left elbow strain, right elbow strain with limitation of flexion, right elbow strain with limitation of pronation, and right elbow strain with limitation of extension. As a result, the appeals are dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC program due to his ability to independently perform all activities of daily living (ADLs) and not requiring personal care services, despite some reported functional impairments related to PTSD.

The Veteran's right hip flexion is limited to 75 degrees, and left hip flexion is limited to 85 degrees. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for either hip.,Prior to December 20, 2022, the Veteran's right hip abduction was limited to 10 degrees, which meets the criteria for a 20 percent rating. From that date forward, the Veteran's right hip rotation and adduction are not limited beyond what is required for a 20 percent rating.,The Veteran's left hip rotation is limited to toeing-out no more than 15 degrees, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent rating. The Veteran's left hip abduction is also limited to 15 degrees, which meets the criteria for a 10 percent rating.,Degenerative changes of both hips are manifest by painful motion limited to at worst 5 degrees of extension, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic adjustment disorder has been granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent, effective March 15, 2019.

The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits is being remanded due to inadequate notice in the original decision, and the need for supervision, protection, or instruction must be evaluated under the correct statutory criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for additional dependency compensation for her minor child, finding that proof of dependency was not submitted within one year of notification of the rating action.

The Veteran's DIC, accrued benefits, and nonservice-connected death pension claims are all denied as the Veteran did not have qualifying wartime service for these benefits.