Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's educational assistance benefits were restored due to the closure of Heald College, where he was enrolled within 120 days of its closure on April 27, 2015. The decision is based on new evidence showing that the credits earned could not be transferred to another school.

The Veteran's service-related psychiatric disabilities and brain injury caused or contributed to his death. The Board found the medical opinions insufficient due to lack of supporting explanatory rationale.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for service connection of a right leg disability and increased ratings for various knee conditions, radiculopathy, and osteoarthritis. The effective dates for the awards were not granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for TIA and serotonin syndrome due to outstanding VA treatment records that are not currently associated with the case file. The Appellant will need to provide additional evidence from these records.

The Veteran's right hand fifth metacarpal fracture has been granted a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and additional issues need to be addressed, including a retrospective opinion regarding flare-ups of the left index finger disability.

The Veteran's service did not coincide with a period of war, and therefore he was not entitled to special monthly pension (SMP) at the aid and attendance (A&A) rate. The Appellant is denied accrued benefits as she is not an eligible claimant.

The Veteran's appeal for revising the October 2012 rating decision regarding Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) eligibility has been dismissed because a March 2022 rating decision granted DEA benefits based on permanent and total disability.

The Board has determined that there is a need to obtain all relevant VA treatment records related to the Veteran's April 2017 bone graft operation, including informed consent documents. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Board denied service connection for left hand, right hand, left hip, and right hip disorders due to lack of evidence showing they were incurred or related to service.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain the Veteran's outstanding medical records, including those from private dermatologists and VA facilities. The appeal is now pending again with the Board.

The Veteran's ovarian disease and disease of the fallopian tubes are not related to her active service.,The Veteran's breast cancer is not related to her active service.

The Veteran's service-connected dermatophytosis did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 16, 2012. Therefore, his claim for TDIU prior to that date is denied.

The Veteran's right thumb disability is rated at a 20 percent rating, effective May 6, 2021. Prior to this date, the disability was rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional development.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal seeking service connection for chronic idiopathic urticaria before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for a skin disorder. Another remand is required.

The Board has denied service connection for low testosterone and remanded the claim for seasonal allergies due to insufficient evidence addressing the relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for an opinion regarding whether VA providers' care was negligent in causing the Veteran's right leg length discrepancy.

The Board has remanded the claim for hiatal hernia due to a lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives and the need for another VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hiatal hernia is related to his in-service toxic exposure.