Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for mood disorder with mixed features prior to November 23, 2015 was denied. The Veteran also had his earlier effective date for TDIU rating denied.

The Veteran's dementia is caused by his in-service boxing injuries, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to concerns about the adequacy of the VA examination used to reduce his disability rating, and he contends that his left hand condition has worsened since the last evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a VA medical opinion due to insufficient evidence and conflicting diagnoses.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of congestive heart failure was dismissed due to his death.

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

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is not about service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TTD rating based on convalescence following his left shoulder surgery, finding that there was no evidence of at least one month of convalescence or severe post-operative residuals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right arm and right hand disorders, finding no current disabilities related to these conditions and insufficient evidence linking them to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pseudophakia and bilateral cataracts, finding that there was no evidence of a direct relationship to service or any presumptive exposure. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support a secondary service connection due to diabetes mellitus.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for loss of use of his lower extremities and entitlement to automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to support these claims based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left eye disorder, finding no evidence of such a condition and concluding that any current diagnosis is not related to his military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for SMC due to a November 1971 rating decision that found no loss of use of the hand or entire upper extremity, and thus did not grant SMC based on CUE. The Veteran's condition was later granted in July 2011 with new medical evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to revise the July 1990 rating decision that denied service connection for left groin strain on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The errors in the original decision were found to be manifestly different from the result if not made, thus granting the revision.

The Board has decided that the medical reimbursement claim cannot be processed due to missing documentation. The case is being sent back for the AOJ to reconstruct and upload all relevant records.

The Board has remanded the case due to questions of fact that must be developed, including determining if the veteran was enrolled in the VA health system and treated within the prior 24 months, whether reimbursement for emergency transportation costs from Medicare A and B was sought, and the precise nature of any remaining balance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for his service-connected toenail conditions of the right and left great toes, to include ingrown toenails. The evidence did not show that the Veteran’s toe conditions manifested as hammertoes or moderate foot injuries.

The Veteran's service in the Special Philippine Scouts does not qualify him for nonservice-connected death pension benefits as this type of service is not considered active military service.