Other conditions Board decisions

Your claim for service connection for benign growths of the skin and epidermal cysts, claimed as shaving profile and pseudofolliculitis barbae, has been dismissed because your previous claim was granted in full.

The Board has determined that there are missing pieces of information regarding the Veteran's household income and number of dependents, which were not considered in the original decision. The case is being remanded to gather this additional information.

The Veteran's ratings for her hip conditions were reduced and denied. The reduction in the rating for limitation of right hip flexion was proper, while the increased rating request for left hip impairment with limited rotation was denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal because no valid VA Form 10182 was filed within one year of the decision to terminate pension benefits, and the Veteran's subsequent claims are pending at the AOJ.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected squamous cell carcinoma is denied as there are no compensable symptoms or scars.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is related to his active-duty service, including exposure to asbestos. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's cause of death, liver failure, was due to his service-connected myelodysplastic syndrome, which was caused by presumed exposure to herbicide agents while serving in Vietnam. The Board granted the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for the awards of Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). The effective date was fixed at June 10, 2009, as there were no service-connected disabilities prior to that date.

The Veteran's daughter, Z.H., was granted additional compensation as a dependent school child from May 10, 2020. The decision is based on her continued attendance in high school and plans for college.

The Veteran is requesting additional compensation under the CRDP program for a period of July 2020 through September 2020. The Board has ordered that an audit be performed to determine if he is entitled to this compensation and whether the $503.00 from the July 2007 Audit Error Worksheet was paid.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error in determining whether the episode of care was authorized by VA. The claim will be reconsidered with additional evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 14, 2020 was resolved by administrative action.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was denied due to not meeting the eligibility requirements under the program. The Board has decided to remand this claim for further action, including providing adequate notice and obtaining a medical opinion from the CEAT.

The Veteran's loss of all teeth can be restored by a suitable prosthesis, thus not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran had a valid, pending claim at the time of his death. The Board found that rejecting the Veteran's claim would be out of place given VA notification to him prior to his death.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to legal inadequacies in the notification letter and a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error regarding eligibility for higher-level PCAFC benefits prior to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for termination of VA survivor's pension benefits effective February 1, 2020, finding that her income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in service connection and duty to assist, including a reversal of an erroneous finding regarding Southwest Asia service. A new medical opinion is needed to address the Veteran's exposure to burn pits and other toxins (BPOT).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and requires a VA examination to determine if ADHD is related to service.