Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected costochondritis was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 9, 2011, for service connection of costochondritis was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and requires an updated VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hysterectomy and her service-connected endometriosis.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for agent fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an August 2020 rating decision as the benefit sought has been granted and there is no case or controversy to decide.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to new and relevant evidence having been submitted. The claim will be reconsidered on its merits.

The Veteran's appeal of TDIU was dismissed due to an administrative error at VA, resulting in the docket number being duplicated. The Board lacks a valid appeal to review and dismisses the matter.

The Veteran's service-connected ring finger fracture, right hand, status post closed reduction and percutaneous pinning was rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period. The Board found no basis to assign a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's service-connected foot disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound status, as he is capable of leaving his home for doctor's appointments and does not require assistance with daily activities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the Veteran's employment history, which was not fully considered in the initial decision. The AOJ is instructed to obtain updated information on the Veteran's employment status.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for spinal stenosis as secondary to the service-connected disability of Henoch-Schonlein purpura malaria due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no eligible parties have been substituted.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the January 2021 proposal to find the Veteran incompetent was not a final decision by VA and did not place the issue in appellate status.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current left foot hallux valgus is related to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer any case or controversy for the Board to consider due to a new legal finding that there was no misuse of VA funds by the fiduciary.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's kidney condition, including nephrotic syndrome and idiopathic glomerulonephritis, finding that his condition was incurred during service or is otherwise related to active-duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of right hydrocele status post testicle infection and surgery, as well as the specific scar on his right testicle, has been granted. The decision also includes a grant of service connection for a 1 cm x 1 cm right testicle scar.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claim for service connection for a bilateral hand disability. The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an associated medical opinion.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the propriety of recoupment of separation pay from VA compensation benefits as the September 2020 subsequent development letter was not a decision subject to appeal.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to adjudicate the merits of the case.

The Board has granted restoration of the Veteran's prior disability ratings for radiculopathy, right and left lower extremity (sciatic nerve) from November 12, 2019.,VA has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for emphysema, finding that the evidence does not support a link between his current condition and his military service.