Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to a lack of response from the Veteran regarding his employment history and income during the appeal period. The Veteran must provide completed VA Form 21-8940 and VA Form 21-4192, as well as evidence of his employment and income.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The issues include squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil, metastatic cancer of the neck, residual radical neck dissection with removal of jugular vein and neck muscle, papillary squamous cell carcinoma of the face and neck and basal cell carcinoma, and Schatzki's ring (stricture of the esophagus).

The Veteran's service-connected spine disability and associated radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since November 26, 2014. The Board has granted TDIU based on this single service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated financial information to determine if repayment of the overpayment would result in undue hardship.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a nasal disorder and stomach disorder, as well as the issue of total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability prior to August 10, 2022. The Veteran's TDIU claim on or after August 10, 2022, is dismissed due to his already having been granted a 100 percent schedular evaluation and special monthly compensation at rates higher than available under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for accrued benefits as she is not a proper claimant due to her not being the individual who bore the expenses of last sickness or burial.

Your appeal has been dismissed as the VA approved payment for your medical expenses incurred on March 22, 2020.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for bifascicular left bundle and right bundle branch block, including considering his theories of entitlement related to service-connected ischemic heart disease, herbicide exposure, radiation exposure, and contaminated drinking water at Camp LeJeune.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for a deviated nasal septum is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the August 2020 VA examination, which was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic and required the Veteran to wear a mask. The Board needs additional information on the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The Board dismissed the issues of proposed severance for various finger disabilities due to procedural confusion and lack of a final rating decision.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the case, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the notice of disagreement was not timely filed, more than a year after the August 2019 rating decision denying service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's child, C.W., is recognized as his school-aged child for the purpose of additional dependency compensation based on full-time attendance at an approved educational institution from July [REDACTED], 2020, to June 6, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip condition, but the claims of entitlement to temporary total evaluation based on treatment of a service-connected disability requiring convalescence following May 2015 right hip surgery, service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and ratings in excess of 20 percent for right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy and 10 percent for right iliotibial band syndrome are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided from April 29, 2019 to May 1, 2019. The missing records include a Preliminary Fee Remittance Advice Report (PFRAR) sent to the Appellant and any correspondence with the Appellant.

The Veteran's left foot hallux valgus with tailor's bunion disability is currently rated noncompensable. The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating based on painful motion under Diagnostic Code 5280.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an automobile allowance or adaptive equipment, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has determined that there may be outstanding private treatment records related to the Veteran's urinary tract infection claim and has ordered a remand for obtaining these records. The effective date of the increased rating is also under review due to potential duty-to-assist errors.

Your service connection for primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the bladder has been granted due to exposure to an herbicide agent (Nehmer grant). The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has already been granted.

The Board has granted an evaluation of 20 percent for the Veteran's left foot disability, effective from September 13, 2019. The earlier effective date claim was denied.