Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for blindness in his left eye as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The decision also grants entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on blindness without light perception in both eyes due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for right and left foot conditions due to insufficient examination findings. The Veteran's representative argues that his duties as a master-at-arms in the Navy contributed to his foot conditions, which were not adequately addressed by the August 2020 VA examiner.

The Board has determined that the matter of assigning an earlier effective date for a previously granted increased apportionment of VA benefits to appellant on behalf of child M.F. is remanded due to procedural deficiencies and the need for clarification regarding incomplete NODs.

The Veteran's neurologic abnormalities related to bowel and bladder complaints are not associated with his service-connected lumbar spine disability.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating under Diagnostic Code 8520.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development, including a lack of service dental records and an examination. The Veteran's loss of teeth is being evaluated for its relation to service.

The appeal for VA educational assistance benefits is being remanded due to the lack of a complete record. The RO must update the educational appeal file with all relevant documents and locate any missing records.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the RO granted service connection for right foot arthritis and a right elbow strain with limitation of extension during the pendency of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for additional medical opinions based on newly obtained private treatment records.

The Board has ordered the VA to contact the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) to determine the number of training days performed by the Veteran in Fiscal Years 2003 and 2004. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has decided that the effective date for a 10% rating for residuals of a small sore inside the right ear should be May 1, 2015. The Veteran disagrees with this decision and needs to file an SOC with the RO.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete financial information and conflicting statements regarding child support. The appellant and Veteran need to provide updated financial information, including income and expense reports, as well as records of child support payments received from the Veteran or payment history for the period from October 2008 to present.

The Board has remanded the case due to an issue regarding the effective date of dependency and indemnity compensation benefits prior to July 25, 2014. The exact date when the Secretary of VA was notified of the Veteran's death is unclear.

The Veteran's right hand, long finger laceration with contracture is rated as 10 percent disabling, the maximum schedular rating for limitation of motion of the long finger.,There is no evidence to support a compensable rating for residual scar, long finger laceration associated with right hand, long finger laceration with contracture.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for her left lower extremity disability, to include left drop foot and/or neurological condition, is remanded due to the need for additional development of her VA treatment records and an adequate medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents and other toxic exposures in determining whether his stroke is related to service.

The Veteran's spouse is not eligible for DEA benefits under Chapter 35 prior to April 5, 2017 as the claim was submitted more than one year after the effective date of eligibility.

The Veteran's Restless Leg Syndrome is granted as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder and left lower extremity radiculopathy. Effective July 31, 2007, the Veteran has also been awarded TDIU.

Your claims for service connection for neurological conditions of your right and left hands have been dismissed because a separate decision already addressed these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for increased ratings, earlier effective dates, and new and material evidence claims in various areas of her service-connected disabilities. The decision also remanded several issues related to her service connection claims.

The Board denied separate ratings for bladder and bowel disabilities associated with service-connected lumbar strain, finding the evidence against such claims.