Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cataracts are secondary to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's neurocognitive disorder requires regular aid and attendance, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board granted the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of additional Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation benefits for a dependent spouse in the amount of $4,768.68.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits are remanded due to additional VA treatment records being associated with the case file.

The Board has granted service connection for Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) as it is related to active military service, considering the Veteran's reported symptoms and medical history.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a TDIU, so the claim is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for waiver of overpayment was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the Board lacks jurisdiction to proceed with the merits of the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for additional VRAP benefits for training beginning in January 2013, finding that he did not have full-time enrollment at Cedar Valley College.

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disorder, finding that the Veteran does not have a current disability of a sleep disorder separate and distinct from insomnia associated with his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability claim is also being remanded as it remains inextricably intertwined with her TDIU claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for atrial fibrillation, finding that it did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service and is not otherwise related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's myasthenia gravis is related to his service-connected cervical spine disability and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip disorder is not related to her service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Crohn’s disease, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the back, right hip limitation of extension, and right hip limitation of flexion were denied as there was no prior claim received before August 9, 2012.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to adjudicate the merits of the case.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected left second toe disability was denied as the evidence did not show moderate symptoms, and no other conditions related to the disability were found.

The Veteran's pituitary disabilities are granted as incurred in service, and his TBI claim is remanded for additional examination. The earlier effective date claim related to PTSD is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the record and incomplete audit, requiring a paid and due audit for FY years 2008, 2011-2015 excluding FYs prior to 2008 and from 2009-2010. The Veteran and his representative were not provided with a supplemental statement of the case.