Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for recognition of the Appellant as the surviving child of the Veteran, for purposes of receiving DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1310.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for a compensable rating for elbow fracture, left arm injury residual due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if there are any exceptional or unusual disability issues related to the Veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda that warrant an extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's service-connected right foot and ankle disability is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The SMC claim was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than June 30, 2011 for the award of service connection for peripheral artery disease in both legs. The Board found that the earliest objective evidence of peripheral artery disease was August 24, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vision disability is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed fingers disability and bilateral feet disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for alcohol abuse, finding that it is not caused by or aggravated by a service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for rhabdomyolysis, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between the condition and his military service.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 16, 2016 for the award of special monthly pension benefits. The decision is based on the Veteran's submission of a complete application form within one year of receiving incomplete instructions.

The Veteran's right thumb disability is currently rated as 30 percent disabling effective October 11, 2022. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of right and left hip replacements are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right big toe amputations, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU on an extraschedular basis is granted from May 21, 2015. DEA eligibility is also granted as of that date.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right hip disabilities were denied. The Board found that the current schedular evaluations adequately reflected the severity of the Veteran's disability.,The evidence did not show any exceptional or unusual circumstances warranting extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's appeal has been remanded due to issues with the evaluation of his right thumb fracture with degenerative changes.,The Board is directed to further adjudicate the issue of entitlement to an additional rating for symptoms of cold and tingling sensation as residuals of the service-connected right thumb fracture with degenerative changes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits as he did not have qualifying active service, and therefore is not eligible for these benefits.

The Veteran's additional periods of active duty service in the Army National Guard do not qualify for Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits, as they were not performed under a call or order to active duty under specified provisions. The Veteran is therefore entitled to the current 60% rate.

The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues are being decided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services received at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute on May 22, 2014, due to lack of pre-authorization and because the treatment was not provided in an emergency situation.