Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), finding that no legal basis existed for such a determination and that the preponderance of evidence was against the claim.

The appeal seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a myocardial infarction is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for epididymitis with bilateral epididymal cysts and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his service-connected conditions, as they did not meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 7525.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating and SMC under 38 C.F.R. § 1114(s) prior to September 7, 2018. The right arm gunshot wound residuals claim is remanded for further clarification of the neurological component.

The Veteran's bladder disability, which includes BPH and bladder urolithiasis, is rated at 40 percent. The Board found that the predominant area of dysfunction was due to BPH, leading to a single 40 percent rating for bladder disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the January 2018 VA medical opinion, and for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since the last final denial, which raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for liver cancer. The Veteran's testimony indicates that his liver cancer may be related to an in-service appendectomy.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that no earlier effective date can be assigned as a matter of law due to the appellant filing her initial claim on July 20, 2012.

The Veteran's recurrent hidradenitis of the perineal, vulvar, and rectal areas is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board denied a higher rating as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 7806 due to less than 20% body or exposed area affected.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran experienced severe memory loss following ECT treatment and if VA provided proper informed consent. A VA examiner is needed to address these issues.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits because the Veteran was providing financial support to the appellant, and her income exceeded her expenses.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and needs further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's knee disabilities, specifically chondromalacia patella and Osgood-Schlatter disease.

The Veteran's daughter, the appellant, is denied accrued benefits in excess of $2,189.44 due to insufficient evidence of expenses related to her father's last illness.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current heart disorders are caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension, and if so, whether they are related to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran seeks retroactive VR&E benefits for education expenses at Stanford University. The AOJ is instructed to obtain the entire VR&E file and contact Stanford University to provide accounting information regarding his fellowship, scholarship, and student loans.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of fracture to the right third finger is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of laceration to the left thumb is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current eye disabilities, including bilateral cataracts, bilateral hypertensive retinopathy, and a right eye macular hole, are not related to his service. The preponderance of evidence does not support an in-service injury or disease leading to these conditions.

The Veteran's urinary incontinence disorder and respiratory disorder were both remanded for further development due to incomplete or conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, finding that it is not related to his service but was first manifested during service. The decision also grants service connection for an undiagnosed illness resulting in impairment of depth perception due to Gulf War service.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in duty to assist and will need a new examination for the left thigh disability. The TDIU issue is also being remanded.