Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for persistent complex bereavement disorder was granted effective January 6, 2020. The Board determined that the September 18, 2015 rating decision became final due to the Veteran not filing a timely Notice of Disagreement and VA determining that the evidence received within one year of this decision was not new and material. As a result, an effective date of September 18, 2015 is granted for the grant of service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left lower extremity scar above the kneecap, left knee disability, right knee disability, right knee scar, and residuals of a TBI. The claims are being remanded for further development regarding bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding causation of the Veteran's right arm disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for cause of death and burial death benefits as they have already been granted in a previous rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further investigation regarding the Veteran's neurologic symptoms following his L5-S1 fusion surgery in January 2009.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a financial hardship waiver or payment plan to recoup his separation pay, stating that there was no indication of deprivation of basic necessities and that the withholding did not cause significant financial hardship.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to June 25, 2015 is dismissed. The effective date of the TDIU award remains at June 25, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a mood disorder due to known physiological condition with depressive features, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence of a nexus between any diagnosed condition and service.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as Anaplastic Astrocytoma and Malignant Cerebral Edema. The Board found that her headaches, which she claimed were related to service, did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of credible evidence linking current headache conditions to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's character of discharge for the period from January 9, 2003, to March 7, 2007, is a bar to VA benefits and has ordered remand due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's respiratory disorder and passing out are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his service-connected left lobe pneumothorax with dyspnea on exertion, as well as any other presumptive conditions under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for adenoid cystic carcinoma, which he contends is related to radiation exposure during his military service, has been remanded due to the need for a dose estimate of any potential in-service radiation exposure. The VA will review the provided information and determine if additional development or an examination is necessary.

The Board dismissed the appeals for entitlement to specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant as the appellant requested withdrawal of all issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives and the need for additional opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's pulmonary disability.

The Board denied service connection for a prostate disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is not causally related to his military service.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for loss of use of both feet and SMC based on the same. The AOJ failed to obtain a VA examination by a specialist in neurological disorders, which was required by the August 2020 remand.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Korea and his service connection for liver disease.

The Board has granted an increase in the amount of apportionment to 20 percent of the Veteran's VA disability benefits, effective immediately. This decision is based on the financial hardship demonstrated by the Appellant and the increased compensation received by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and its relation to his Gulf War service.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU prior to August 9, 2012 is denied as his employment was not in a protected or sheltered work environment and the evidence does not support that he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.