Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the appellant's claim for accrued benefits, specifically reimbursement of the expense of last sickness and burial. The AOJ must consider evidence submitted by the appellant regarding payment of $4111.00 in personal funds claimed to be for her mother's funeral.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete development, specifically regarding scheduling of a VA examination. The Veteran is required to be provided with another opportunity to attend such an examination.

The Veteran's perirectal infection on February 10, 2013 was considered a medical emergency due to his symptoms of fever, tachycardia, and drop in blood pressure. The nearest VA facility was not feasibly available during the emergency, and an attempt to use one beforehand would not have been reasonable by a prudent layperson. Therefore, payment or reimbursement for the medical expenses incurred at CRMC is granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the claim is no longer under jurisdiction.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including an examination to assess the nature and severity of disability. The Veteran should be separately rated under other DCs for symptoms associated with left lower extremity pain and swelling.

The Board denied service connection for a right arm fracture and DVT related to the fracture, finding no credible evidence of an in-service injury or event. The Veteran's statements were deemed unreliable due to inconsistencies and lack of corroborating medical records.

The Board denied the Appellant's request for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA pension benefits, finding that granting such would cause undue financial hardship to the Veteran due to his homelessness and high expenses.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and attempts to obtain THFW records of contact with VA.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for further development, including obtaining a VA examination.

The Veteran's cause of death, lymphoma, was not service-connected as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a left eye injury are currently rated at 50 percent from December 8, 2015 to March 11, 2016. The Board has remanded the issue for further development and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right temporal astrocytoma grade II, status post resection (brain tumor), finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sedative, stimulant, and alcohol use disorders, finding that his substance abuse was not caused by a primary service-connected disability or willful misconduct.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for sun sensitivity due to VA prescribing Niacin and Niaspan was denied, as the evidence did not show that his condition was caused by carelessness, negligence, or similar fault on the part of VA. His service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder was also denied.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for muscle atrophy of the left calf, finding that the Veteran's disability is no more than moderate.

The Veteran's right testicle wound has not resulted in any compensable genitourinary dysfunctions or diagnoses, and the Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted for his condition.

The Veteran's hyperalgesia of the left trigeminal nerve has been granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent, effective June 2, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his shell fragment wounds to the right axillary region and back have been granted, with a maximum rating of 40 percent assigned for each.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bleeding ulcer disability, finding that there is no current diagnosis of such condition and giving more probative weight to the competent medical evidence.

The Veteran's right orchiectomy and associated ilio-inguinal neuralgia are granted with a separate 10% rating, while the service connection for status post right orchiectomy remains noncompensable.