Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's eligibility for the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to a lack of clarity in the decision and potential need for further medical evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is in need of personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months based on an inability to perform at least one ADL (bathing). However, the appeal must be remanded as the AOJ needs to determine if participation in the PCAFC program is in the best interest of the Veteran and provide complete notice of the decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting information regarding the Veteran's receipt of separation pay, and a need for further verification from DFAS.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for congestive heart failure has been dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's bilateral metatarsalgia and right and left toe hallux valgus with hallux rigidus have been denied increased ratings. However, the Veteran has been granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis as secondary to his service-connected hallux valgus and metatarsalgia.,The VA examiner noted that the Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus was mild in severity and without surgery, while his bilateral hallux rigidus of the great toes was also noted to be of mild severity. Bilateral metatarsalgia is rated as severe due to its direct relationship with the service-connected hallux valgus and rigidus.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further examination of the Veteran's right elbow disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for thrombocytopenia/hemolytic anemia, finding that there is no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active service and that the current disability is not related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, specifically obtaining Social Security Disability medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right eye conditions, but dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a claim in controversy.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the appellant, through his authorized representative, requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the case.

The Board has remanded the cases for a determination on an earlier effective date for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance based on service-connected disabilities, as these issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's urinary and fecal incontinence is caused by his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and the Board dismissed them due to lack of allegations of errors of fact or law.

The Board has determined that the file is incomplete and there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error, necessitating remand for further action.

The Board has found a pre-decisional error in the notice provided to the Veteran and his spouse regarding their eligibility for PCAFC benefits. The decision is remanded to correct this error, evaluate the Veteran's eligibility under the correct statutory criteria for 'need for supervision, protection, or instruction', and provide complete notice as required by 38 U.S.C. § 5104.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of upper and lower extremity disorders are remanded due to a duty to assist error. The case will be returned for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of all diagnosed conditions, including those related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his painful residual scar, status post right hernia repair, is dismissed. Service connection for a left inguinal hernia is granted. The matter of the appropriate compensable rating for bilateral inguinal hernia repairs is remanded.

The Veteran's left eye disability is being remanded for new medical opinions to determine if it was caused by or proximately caused by VA care, and whether there were any failures in the treatment that allowed the condition to progress.

The Veteran withdrew all matters on appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.