Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's vision impairment, including cataracts, is related to his service-connected multiple sclerosis (MS). However, due to inconsistencies in the medical opinion provided by the VA examiner, a new examination is needed to determine if the vision impairment was caused or aggravated by MS.

The Veteran's service is not considered wartime service, and therefore he does not meet the basic eligibility criteria for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's residuals of a left side thoracotomy are rated at 60 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to February 21, 2017 and addressed the issue of TDIU from February 21, 2017 onward.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including those involving his service-connected conditions and non-service-connected disabilities. The main reasons for the remand are to obtain additional medical evidence and to provide the Veteran with a copy of the claims file.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew his appeal before a decision was made.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VRAP benefits in the amount of $5,927.87 was validly created due to the Veteran's withdrawal from her educational institute. The appeal for a waiver of this overpayment is granted as it would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's scalp disorder.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a respiratory disease due to the need for clarification and additional evidence. The Veteran's active service records show treatment for pneumonia and upper respiratory infections, but there is no current diagnosis or examination record available.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits was denied because it was not filed within the required 180-day period after notification of the debt.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Dercum's disease.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for scars of the bilateral upper extremities due to discoid lupus erythematosis, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate examination and inextricably intertwined issues of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's metastatic carcinoid tumor, including its relation to service and exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, and accrued benefits due to the need for additional development regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acute myelogenous leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for neurological conditions of the upper extremities due to herbicide exposure and/or as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The remand is necessary because the VA examiner did not provide a sufficient opinion regarding whether any service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated obesity, which could be a substantial factor in causing the Veteran's neurological condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for basal cell carcinoma, to include as due to herbicide exposure and/or sun exposure in-service. The case is returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's tardive dyskinesia, functional neurological illness (conversion disorder), and hyperkinetic dysarthria are caused or aggravated by VA-prescribed medications.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further consideration by the AOJ after reviewing new evidence. The Veteran and his representative requested that the appeal be sent back to the AOJ.