Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's son, I.J., was recognized as a helpless child and added to the Veteran's award of VA disability compensation in an August 2020 decision. As this represents a full grant of benefits, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for an effective date earlier than May 9, 2018, for service connection of adjustment disorder with depressed mood and for a higher rating. The issues are also inextricably intertwined due to the potential change in the effective dates.

The appeal regarding the cause of death is dismissed due to the appellant's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for HIV positive is being remanded due to the improper use of a form and the need to issue an SOC.

The Board has requested further VA evaluation to determine if the Veteran's aberrant right subclavian artery was clearly and unmistakably not aggravated during service.

The Board has determined that the discontinuance of SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ was in error due to legal and factual errors, and has restored SMC effective April 1, 1999.

The Veteran's alopecia is being remanded for a new examination to determine the current severity and manifestations of his condition, including the percentage of scalp affected by alopecia.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hand disability, including ankylosis of the MCP joints and tendinopathy. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his claimed condition, which he contends is related to active service or secondary to a service-connected scar.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's ameloblastoma. The RO is instructed to obtain an independent medical opinion from an oral surgeon or oral pathologist.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination due to inadequate previous examinations. The Veteran's respiratory disability and tremor disability are being reviewed again to determine if they are related to his service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a need for updated evaluations of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and consideration of whether his left hip and knee impairments constitute ankylosis.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right leg conditions due to insufficient evidence in her service treatment records, including a lack of documentation of an in-service injury. The Veteran is required to provide SSA records and undergo a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the appellant's representative, who stated that the Veteran was already receiving 100% disability and no longer needed the hearing or appeal.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to potential conflicts in the provided opinions.

The Board granted retroactive payment of DEA benefits for the appellant's education expenses, finding that her application was timely filed and related to coursework completed between ages 18 and 26. The effective date is not specified as it is discretionary.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple myeloma is more likely than not due to radiation exposure during military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of a right 5th finger fracture was denied as there is no evidence of amputation or significant functional impairment that would warrant an amputation-based rating.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for death pension as she was not legally married to the Veteran for at least one year immediately preceding his death, and thus did not meet the eligibility requirements.

The Board has decided that more than 5 months and 21 days of VA education benefits under the Transfer of Entitlement (TOE) provisions of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, Chapter 33, are remanded due to unclear service dates. Clarification is needed regarding the Veteran's active duty periods prior to May 1, 1999.