Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to service, including his blood pressure reading on separation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vocal polyps/nodules on vocal cords and impaired vision are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and conducting examinations.

The Veteran's kidney condition (enuresis) was found to be capable of worsening, which led to a finding of clear and unmistakable error in the October 1968 rating decision. The Board granted the request for revision based on this finding.

The Veteran's left fifth finger neuritis associated with traumatic arthritis was granted a rating of 30 percent prior to February 26, 2020. The condition was characterized by moderate incomplete paralysis.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to conflicting employment information and the need for a VA examination. The AOJ will attempt to obtain complete employment history, consider new evidence from a September 2021 VA examination, and readjudicate the case.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for his liver injury or muscle XIX injury, and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral leg and foot conditions.

The Veteran's left wrist disability is rated at the minimum of 10 percent under VA rating criteria, and an extraschedular rating has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal for nonservice connected pension was dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination. The Veteran's skin rash needs to be evaluated again, especially in relation to his military service.

The Veteran's cause of death was not granted service connection, and the appellant is not eligible for accrued benefits as she does not meet the statutory definition of a child.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the relationship between the Veteran's prostate disability, including BPH, and his service. The VA examiner will need to provide a more detailed opinion on this issue.

The Board has dismissed the claims for nonservice-connected death pension benefits and special monthly death pension benefits for a surviving spouse as they are moot due to the grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, which is already covered by another benefit.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for memory loss as there is no evidence of a current disability and the VA examiners did not diagnose the Veteran with a memory loss condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the requested medical expenses have already been paid by VA.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of metastatic cancer of the brain, finding that there was no formal or informal claim prior to July 26, 2019. The effective date assigned is the date of receipt of the Veteran's intent to file a claim.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in recalculating the proper amount of SMP benefits assigned in the September 2019 decision. The Veteran's SMP benefits need to be recalculated and a detailed accounting of how the SMP benefit is calculated for each period should be provided.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be conducted to assess the severity of the service-connected right inguinal hernia repair.