Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right leg shin splints, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not inhibit her ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, resulting in a denial of the total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's scoliosis, which was present prior to service and not aggravated by service, does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for non-service-connected burial benefits as there was no evidence showing that the Veteran received VA pension or disability compensation at the time of his death, and he did not have any pending claims. The appellant also sought a plot or interment allowance but is not eligible due to lack of entitlement to burial benefits.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no longer a case or controversy for decision since VHA had already paid for the non-VA medical care provided by ASC on September 23, 2020.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the episode of care for non-VA medical services provided on January 21, 2020, was approved and processed according to VA policy.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a nasopharyngeal cyst is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during or within one year after service, and it is not linked to herbicide exposure. The claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and diabetic nephropathy and hypothyroidism are also denied. Service connection for TDIU is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral vision impairment and glaucoma, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran is granted a 50 percent disability rating for left breast inductal invasive cancer and left breast radical mastectomy from February 5, 2019, forward.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status has been withdrawn by the Veteran, resulting in dismissal of his appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% disability rating for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, effective from November 1, 2023, as the reduction was improper due to the condition remaining active and not showing improvement in his ability to function.

The appeal for ambulance services reimbursement is dismissed as the episode of care was approved by VHA and the appellant is now in receipt of the benefit sought.

The Board found that the Veteran's pension benefits were properly resumed on November 20, 2019 after his parole violation warrant was cleared. The appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the disability rating for the Veteran's bilateral hand calluses from 30 to 0 percent was improper and has restored the 30 percent rating. The case is being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran improperly filed a Notice of Disagreement challenging an August 2007 rating decision denying service connection for a thoracic spine disability. The matter remains pending under the legacy appeal system.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for accrued benefits purposes due to errors in the AOJ's decision. The Appellant's request for substitution as claimant upon the Veteran's death is also remanded.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his gastric cancer status post resection (80 percent) stomach was denied. The Board found that the symptoms of the Veteran's gastric cancer are adequately contemplated by the rating schedule and thus, did not meet the criteria for an extraschedular rating.