Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a vein disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to the condition and that it is not caused by his service-connected left tibia fracture.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal should proceed under the legacy appeal system, and an SSOC must be issued for the entire period of February 7, 2017 through the date of issuance. The issues of increased rating for panic disorder and TDIU are both remanded.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal before the Board could make a decision on whether they should be granted service connection for PTSD.

The case is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting a VA examination.

The Veteran's varicose veins have been rated at 40 percent for each leg, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of persistent ulceration or massive board-like edema.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disorders due to insufficient medical opinions and lack of contemporaneous records documenting complaints or treatment. The Veteran is required to undergo a new VA examination to determine if her current foot disorders are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of a head injury due to insufficient medical evidence in the record. A new examination is required to evaluate whether his current symptoms are related to an in-service head injury and if they align with how the disability typically develops.

The Veteran's benefits are apportioned to the appellant in the amount of the dependency allowance for E.L. and C.L., his dependent children, from August 2013 through September 2019 due to the Veteran not reasonably discharging his responsibility for support.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to assess whether the Veteran requires aid and attendance/house-bound status.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to additional development being necessary, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's chest wall pain, including costochondritis. The examiner is asked to consider the Veteran's lay statements and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's attorney is denied attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the February 2017 rating decision, which granted service connection for a mood disorder. The fee agreement was not filed with the RO within 30 days of execution.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran, and no jurisdiction remains as a result.

The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues. The case involves a simultaneously contested claim and requires full compliance with the procedures outlined in 38 C.F.R. §§ 19.100-02, 20.500-04. Specifically, the Veteran must be provided with copies of the content of the appellant’s July 2017 substantive appeal and the September 2020 Board hearing transcript. The appellant must be provided with a copy of December 2020 Board hearing transcript. Additional information regarding child support payments is needed to adjudicate this matter.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for survivors’ pension benefits due to her income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) and her net worth being too high, despite a change in financial circumstances reported by the Appellant.

The Board has ordered a remand for the Veteran's claim of service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy, including as due to exposure to herbicides. The remand is in response to an inadequate VA examination report and requires a new evaluation.

The Veteran's atrial fibrillation was rated at a 30 percent disability rating for the period prior to November 24, 2020. The Board found that this met the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7011 and denied any higher ratings.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a neck condition has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of $100,706.37 was not properly created due to a sole administrative error on VA's part and is therefore granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's service records and awards. The Appellant is seeking nonservice-connected death pension benefits, but additional verification of her claims is needed.