Other conditions Board decisions

Your child's school attendance from age 18 to 23 has been recognized for VA dependency benefits since August 26, 2019. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit was granted.

The Veteran's service-connected restless leg syndrome affecting the right and left sciatic nerves, as well as other affected nerves, has been granted a disability rating of 40 percent effective June 5, 2023.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left knee DJD was granted, with a 20 percent evaluation effective February 5, 2007. A separate 10 percent rating was granted for painful motion of the left knee from March 23, 2022. The Board also granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as of March 13, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current lung conditions and his service, including asbestos exposure. The Veteran is not granted service connection for a lung disability.

The Veteran's application for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits was denied because the AMGA program was not approved by a State approving agency, and he did not provide evidence to refute this determination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding employment and income during the appeal period. The AOJ is instructed to conduct an Income Verification Match (IVM) to verify the Veteran's income.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for periodontal disease, finding that new and material evidence was not received.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for reimbursement of unpaid home health care fees as expenses borne from the surviving spouse's last sickness, finding that the appellant could rightfully claim they 'bore the expense' of these fees.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and outstanding private treatment records. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder, is also being reviewed for possible service connection.

The Veteran's chronic lymphocytic leukemia is remanded for additional development due to the need for a medical opinion considering all potential exposures during service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left anterior tibial tendonitis with overuse syndrome are remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for loss of sense of taste and smell have been dismissed. The appeal for service connection for palate paralysis has been remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of HIV related illness to service. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his condition had its origin during active duty or is linked to any in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Board has determined that the matter of an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to the appellant for the benefit of T.B. is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues, and it is remanded. The issue of entitlement to an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to the appellant for the benefit of C.B. and H.S. is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's penile cancer, finding that it is related to active duty service and not due to any in-service injury or event.

The Veteran did not have a pending claim for accrued benefits at the time of his death, and therefore, the appellant's claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives, and the matter is now pending for further development and readjudication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an additional eye disability, finding that there was no evidence of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on VA's part.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his service-connected varicose veins and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a double hernia due to insufficient evidence and the need for a VA medical opinion.