Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left upper extremity peripheral vascular disease as there is no current diagnosis of such conditions during or subsequent to his military service.

The appeal for service connection of a facial injury is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right and left groin disorders, finding that his reported symptoms are caused by radiating pain from his service-connected lumbar spine disorder. The appeals are therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions and other issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding obtaining records from various educational and social service institutions. The appellant is seeking recognition as the helpless child of his deceased father for VA death benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current thoracolumbar spine disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint and disc disease, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence does not show a chronic disability during service or within one year of separation from active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for a separate compensable disability rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than service-connected MDD with psychotic features was denied. The appeal for entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on MDD with psychotic features was dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and inadequate examination reports. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if he is housebound or requires aid and attendance.

The Veteran's mood disorder is rated at a 70 percent rating, effective from the date of service connection in September 25, 2001. The Board also granted TDIU based on the Veteran's mood disorder starting from January 1, 2002.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for an eye disability and TDIU from May 16, 2012, to June 26, 2012. The Veteran's representative was appointed a new attorney.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance/housebound is denied because he does not have any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim as his character of discharge remains a bar to VA benefits, despite an upgrade by a discharge review board. The appeal is not about service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right hip impairment, limitation of flexion and extension, and tarsal tunnel syndrome with radiculopathy were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have separate manifestations warranting additional evaluations under different diagnostic codes.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has determined that the appellant is eligible for payment of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for an approved instrument rating course, as his foreign-issued instrument rating does not bar him from receiving such benefits. The decision serves as evidence of eligibility and should be submitted with any application for VA education benefits.

The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to a failure to notify the appellant of the December 2023 Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The case must be remanded to ensure compliance with special procedural regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hand, right hand, left elbow, and right elbow disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and need for updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected thoracic spine disability status post compression fracture was granted with a 10 percent rating effective March 1, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the left hip with limitation of abduction and flexion are being remanded due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous Board instructions.