Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for liver disease as secondary to PTSD with alcohol abuse. The issue of entitlement to an earlier effective date for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, finding that his interstitial lung disease is not etiologically related to service or exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange. The evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current diagnosis and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral blepharitis as secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis, but denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition other than bilateral blepharitis.

The Board has not fully complied with its previous remand instructions regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for essential thrombocytopenia (claimed as leukemia). The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's sickle cell disease is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record. The current rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for shaking, stuttering, and loss of balance associated with heart surgery at VA facility is dismissed as moot because the benefit sought has been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a new VA opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's colon cancer and clarifying his exposure to burn pits during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cardiovascular disorder and residuals of a stroke due to concerns about the competency of the November 2017 VA examiners and the adequacy of the December 2017 VA examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's heart conditions.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits on behalf of the minor child, B.J., from April 11, 2017, to January 4, 2018 due to non-compliance with procedural requirements and notification issues.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for disability manifested by motion and sea sickness, finding that these conditions began during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service, which is necessary to determine if his cause of death should be presumed service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination and opinion to address whether the Veteran's left scrotum skin disability and left thigh skin disability are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right eye disability, finding that it is etiologically related to his active service. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board found that the overpayment of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits was validly created due to the Veteran's failure to meet service requirements, and denied the appellant's request for waiver of recovery.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional examination and evaluation of the Veteran's lung disability, including mesothelioma.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes. However, the matter is being remanded as further medical examination is needed to determine if any current dental disability (loss of teeth #7, #8, #9, and #10) may be related to in-service trauma or disease.

The Veteran's service-connected cranial nerve disorder (status post meningioma removal with plate and screw placement) is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to the severity of his symptoms.,The Veteran's service-connected diplopia has been reduced to zero percent effective September 1, 2013. The Board found no basis for restoring the previous 20 percent rating.

The Board has granted higher survivors' pension benefits for the periods from August 2018 to November 2018, December 2018 to November 2019, and December 2019. The monthly amounts are $237, $235, and $234 respectively.

The Veteran's right hip extension, flexion, and impairment are rated at 10 percent disabling from May 11, 2016. The Board granted a TDIU based on the benefit of doubt for the period from May 11, 2016 to February 1, 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to inconsistencies in the VA examiner's reports, lack of updated treatment records, and need for additional development regarding employment status.