Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 1, 2008, for service connection of multiple lipomas of the abdomen, back, right arm, and right shoulder has been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the right foot and left foot, but has remanded the issue of service connection for neuropathy.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died before a decision was made, and thus has no jurisdiction to proceed.

The Veteran's claim for recurrent chest pain is denied as there is no current diagnosis or functional impairment of earning capacity.

The Veteran's prostate disorder, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service in Vietnam and herbicide exposure.

The appellant's claim for accrued benefits was denied because it was not filed within one year of the death of her grandmother, who was in receipt of special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability and granted a 10 percent rating for skin disability. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected condition, and the appellant did not meet the legal requirements for recognition as his surviving spouse for VA DIC benefits. The Board denied her claim.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance, thus his claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance is denied.

The Board has determined that the reduction from a 60 percent to a 30 percent rating for service-connected atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease was improper and has ordered restoration of the 60 percent rating effective May 1, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as there is no current diagnosis of GBS during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's respiratory disease.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issues of entitlement to service connection for a right arm disability, a left arm disability, and for a left leg disability.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic stroke, finding that the evidence does not support a relationship to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for neurological impairment, to include bladder dysfunction, secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hand disorder, finding that there is no credible evidence of an in-service motor vehicle accident resulting in a right hand injury. The Veteran's account was deemed not credible and his STRs were silent for any complaints or injuries related to a right hand.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that carcinoma of the tonsil was not a respiratory cancer and there was no evidence linking it to military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's increased ratings for right elbow chondromalacia and limitation of pronation due to the condition are denied. The Board has also remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's appeal regarding the level of Chapter 33 benefits she was entitled to under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was denied because her notice of disagreement with the May 2014 determination was not timely filed.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal before a decision was made.