Other conditions Board decisions

The appeals for special monthly compensation and an earlier effective date for total disability rating based on individual unemployability have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's varicose veins of the left and right legs were rated at 20 percent from June 28, 2020. The effective date for this rating is June 28, 2020.,The Veteran's left eye injury residuals do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically failing to provide a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's esophageal adenocarcinoma and his active duty service.

The appeal for TDIU is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made, so it is dismissed.

The Veteran's adult son, E.M., is seeking recognition as the 'helpless child' of the Veteran due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching age 18. The appeal requires additional SSA records related to E.M.'s disability benefits claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically failing to provide a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's esophageal adenocarcinoma and his active duty service.

The Board has restored the Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits, effective August 1, 2020, as the AOJ did not follow proper procedures in discontinuing these benefits.

The Veteran's back brace, used for a service-connected disability, tended to wear out or tear his clothing in the 2020 calendar year. Therefore, an annual clothing allowance is granted.

The claim for DIC has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus is dismissed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) as a variant of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), finding that PLS can be considered one and the same for VA purposes under 38 C.F.R. § 3.318.

The Board has determined that new evidence supports readjudicating the Veteran's claims for service connection of right middle finger and right index finger disabilities. However, the evidence does not establish a current disability.

The Board has ordered new VA medical opinions for the issues of service connection for Morton's neuroma and degenerative joint disease of the spine, both secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus. The remand is due to inadequate previous opinions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for TDIU, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as her service-connected hip disabilities do not render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disability, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and is not related to any of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA compensation benefits was denied because it was not filed within the 180-day period allowed by law.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because they died during the pendency of their appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at that time.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits and entitlement to one-time payment from the FVEC Fund, as her deceased husband did not have recognized service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for left leg amputation, TDIU, and financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, or adaptive equipment only due to procedural issues.