Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for speech changes on both the left and right sides of the tenth cranial nerve, effective as of May 9, 2024. The claim for increased ratings for dysphagia and loss of automatic movements was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of essential tremors due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective dates for service connection of tremors in the left and right upper extremities has been denied as these conditions are granted secondary to his service-connected balance impairment, Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits is denied as she did not meet the schedular requirements prior to March 16, 2007. The claim for an earlier effective date for SMC based on housebound status is also denied because the Veteran did not have separate service-connected disabilities rated at 60% or more until June 19, 2012.

The Board dismissed the appeal as VHA overturned its initial denial and approved the non-VA care provided by AGH from May 22, 2020, to June 20, 2020.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision. As a result, the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for leukemia and lymphoma, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his conditions and his active duty service.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the expenses for non-VA medical services provided on November 4, 11, and 25, 2020 were approved by VA.

The Board denied the Appellant's request for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that the April 2019 denial of her original cause of death claim was final and no new evidence had been submitted within one year of that decision. The July 7, 2020 grant of service connection for cause of death is considered the effective date.

Your service connection for Hodgkin's lymphoma has already been granted and effective since December 3, 2019. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has already been granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation to the Veteran on October 3, 2020, and subsequent dates.

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between his diagnosed conditions and service. The DIC claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal for an apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefits withheld during his incarceration is denied because he does not have a personal stake in the outcome due to the reduction of his benefits based on his felony conviction and subsequent incarceration.

The Veteran's death precludes initial eligibility for PCAFC benefits, and the appeal is denied as a matter of law.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the November 2020 VA Medical Opinion, which did not address whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus aggravated his cataracts.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection decision could be made.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 25, 2019 for the Veteran's service connection for superficial peroneal nerve damage based on evidence showing impairment of this nerve prior to that date.

The Board dismissed the appeal as moot because VHA overturned its initial denial and approved the non-VA medical care provided by UHC from January 1, 2020, to January 9, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as VA was required to recoup disability severance pay from her service-connected glomerulonephritis and uterine fibroids, which were assigned compensable ratings.

The Veteran's appeal for Legacy S-DVI was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.