Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted an effective date of May 8, 2018 for the apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits to the appellant and her minor children. The decision is based on the appellant's original claim received on May 8, 2018.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and therefore he did not meet the criteria for VA burial benefits. The claim is denied.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's cause of death is being remanded due to additional factors affecting the claim, including new findings from another appeal stream and a need for an addendum retrospective opinion considering these facts.

The Board dismissed the appeal because there is no justiciable case or controversy regarding whether the Veteran is competent to manage her VA funds.

The Veteran's service connection claims for photophobia with floaters in both eyes are granted.,The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded due to the need for verification of his reported stressors.

The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection or pension benefits are awarded.

The Veteran's claim for entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of any neurological deficit resulting from the Veteran's September 2010 hospitalization, including whether additional disability was caused by VA treatment.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim has been resolved in favor of the Veteran and a decision was made to approve reimbursement under 38 U.S.C. § 1725.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of private medical treatment due to a lack of relevant records and because there is no justiciable case or controversy.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to July 10, 2015 was denied as the Veteran had full-time employment and did not meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's varicose veins of the left lower extremity have been granted an initial rating of 40 percent prior to November 9, 2022, and a 60 percent rating thereafter. His right lower extremity varicose veins remain at a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits due to her mother's last sickness and burial expenses, as she is not a qualifying child under VA guidelines and there were no unpaid periodic monetary benefits at the time of her mother's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused the need for regular aid and attendance from August 1, 2006 to January 11, 2010. The Board granted this claim based on the benefit of doubt.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left leg disorder, finding that her current condition did not have its onset in service and is not etiologically related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's brain tumor, which is presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam. The VA must obtain a new examination that addresses whether the Veteran's current brain disability, including meningioma, is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Veteran's ADHD is related to service and granted. However, his periodontal disease is not a compensable condition due to its nature as periodontal disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected status post mild cerebral vascular accident and for TDIU due to incomplete development, including failure to obtain an addendum opinion addressing which symptoms are residuals of his service-connected condition.