Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his service-connected disabilities and his causes of death.

Your claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from May 22, 2017 to May 4, 2020 has been granted. This dismissal means there is no longer an issue to be decided by the Board.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for his right hip replacement and left hip disability have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 50 percent for right hip replacement or for a compensable rating for limitation of extension of the left hip.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he did not identify a specific decision date or issue for review.

The Board has determined that the overpayment was improperly created due to undue procrastination by the AOJ, and therefore dismissed the Veteran's waiver claim as moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a duodenal ulcer (also claimed as peptic ulcer disease) because no new and relevant evidence was submitted to reopen the claim.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for urinary tract infection has been dismissed due to the Appellant's withdrawal.

The Veteran's BPH is being remanded for a VA medical opinion to consider direct service connection and secondary service connection based on aggravation, as well as the combined synergistic effect of his total potential toxic exposure in service.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the apportionment of his VA compensation benefits to his former spouse on behalf of their four children is dismissed because the apportionment has since been terminated for the entire relevant period.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to fulfill the duty to assist in obtaining information regarding an upgrade in the character of discharge from under other than honorable conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for eligibility to the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's spouse, the appellant, was denied recognition as his surviving spouse for VA survivor benefits due to her divorce from the Veteran prior to his death in 2019. The Board found that there was no indication of remarriage and thus could not recognize the appellant as a surviving spouse.

The Veteran's Dupuytren's contracture of the right hand was granted service connection. His claim for vertigo was denied, and his claims for other conditions were remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's glioblastoma is related to service, specifically herbicide exposure. The appellant contends that the Veteran's brain cancer is due to service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's request for service connection for colon adenoma and cancer is granted, but the case is remanded to consider the merits of the claim.

The Board has determined that a rating in excess of 40 percent for service-connected TMJ disorder prior to September 14, 2020 is denied.

The Veteran's COPD is granted due to presumed exposure during the Gulf War. The liver disorder claim, including hemochromatosis, is remanded for further clarification on its nature and relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of the right hand was denied as his right hand disability did not meet the criteria for SMC.

The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's mental health disorder is aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.