Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's need for aid and attendance is established, and his net worth does not exceed the limit for receiving pension benefits. Therefore, he is entitled to Special Monthly Pension (SMP) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The appeal for service connection of a right upper extremity neurological disorder is dismissed. The appeals for left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity neurological disorders are remanded. The appeal for lymphoma is also remanded.

The Veteran's initial rating for right index finger disability and left little finger disability have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and he did not have a pending claim for benefits at the time of his death. The Board denied non-service-connected burial allowance as there were no available resources in the Veteran's estate to cover burial expenses.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for CIDP, including as due to Agent Orange exposure, is being remanded. The VA examiner must provide an opinion on whether the CIDP is causally related to service, specifically considering the Veteran's early symptoms and his testimony that a VA examiner in Amarillo, Texas told him his symptoms were due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left great toe disability and bilateral foot numbness due to conflicting opinions regarding their relationship with service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions as secondary to his total knee replacements.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no further action will be taken on this case.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of spinal meningitis, including nosebleeds. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the nosebleeds are related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen her service connection for residuals of spinal fusion and finds that she is entitled to this benefit due to a nexus between her current condition and in-service events.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all issues on appeal, and the Board dismissed them as a result.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemochromatosis is being remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether his condition was caused by in-service exposure to radiation.

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

The Veteran's cause of death, Glioblastoma brain tumor, is being remanded for a medical opinion to determine if it was related to his active service or military exposure. The nonservice-connected death pension benefits claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claims for ischemic stroke and abdominal aortic aneurysm.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma and its relation to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hand disability, which includes numbness and tingling in both hands. The evidence supports a finding that these symptoms began during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as she withdrew her appeal in November 2021.

The claim for a compensable rating for rhabdomyolysis metabolic myopathy is being remanded due to the need for further development, including scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's right inguinal neuralgia resulted in moderate incomplete paralysis of the ilioinguinal nerve, and his claim for an initial compensable rating was denied. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it had its onset during service or is otherwise related to military service, including presumed exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune.