Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided that the change in the Veteran's Means Test eligibility category from copay exempt to copay required for income year 2016 was improper and has remanded the case for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The reduction of the disability rating for lumbago, status post placement of spinal cord stimulator from 20 percent to 10 percent effective June 19, 2015, was improper. The Veteran's appeal is granted as the 20 percent rating is restored.

The Board finds that additional development is needed due to the lack of recent VA treatment records and a recent VA examination. The Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for his service-connected sacro-iliac strain residuals are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to August 8, 2012. The Board granted a TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's TDIU claim has been dismissed as moot due to the grant of a total schedular rating for his service-connected myelodysplastic syndromes throughout the appeal period.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability as secondary to his service-connected bilateral ankle, bilateral foot, right hip, lumbar spine, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability before August 1, 2011 is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the request for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits on behalf of his minor children, M.P., A.P., M.P., and N.P. The decision found that the Veteran reasonably discharged his responsibility to support these children and that any apportionment would cause undue hardship to him.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA benefits for the removal of the Veteran's spouse Y.K.R. as a dependent was not validly created, and thus grants the appeal with respect to both the overpayment issue and the establishment of an earlier effective date for dependency compensation.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for payment of VA survivor's pension benefits at the aid and attendance rate from October 1, 2007 to January 1, 2014, finding that the spouse's income did not exceed the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to incomplete VA examinations and requests for curricula vitae of examiners.

The Board has reopened the claim for helpless child benefits for J.B. due to new and material evidence submitted by the appellant, including a letter from Dr. Freeman stating that J.B. is permanently disabled for employment purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA treatment records and a need for further examination regarding the Veteran's claimed residuals of jungle rot.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for foot/toenail fungus was reopened due to new evidence, and the condition is now granted. The rating for his service-connected erectile dysfunction remains unchanged.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's toenail conditions, which may be related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for actinic keratosis due to medical treatments controlling the disease.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection and SMC for female sexual arousal disorder, as well as her gynecological disorder other than female sexual disorder (including residuals of a hysterectomy), is dismissed. The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted an initial 30% disability evaluation, but denied any increase in rating. Service connection for the Veteran's bladder disorder is also denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that his exposure to herbicides during service in Thailand qualifies him under the PACT Act for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for broken front teeth was denied because he failed to appear for a necessary VA examination without good cause.