Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's heart condition, including left ventricular enlargement and ejection fraction less than 30 percent, is remanded for further development due to inadequate examination.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 1, 2010 for the award of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) because the Appellant had a pending claim within one year from the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for the sequelae of teeth extraction without prosthetic replacement, including loss of teeth and mandibular and maxillary bone atrophy. The decision is based on the Veteran's service records showing improper dental treatment during active duty resulting in missing teeth and subsequent bone atrophy.

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

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than July 7, 2017 for the award of service connection and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance criteria was denied.,The Board found that prior to July 7, 2017, there was no factual evidence demonstrating loss of use of both feet as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the appellant did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement in response to the September 2019 apportionment decision.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional error in the determination of the debt validity and thus, the case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral flat foot and has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for polycythemia and erythrocytosis. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board denied service connection for right eye cataract and left elbow bursitis, and denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left eye iritis.

The Veteran's cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) is related to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation from nuclear tipped warheads, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

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

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's thoracic spine compression, finding that his disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating of 40 percent. The evidence showed limited forward flexion to 56 degrees with no additional loss of function on flare-ups.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the service-connected post-nasal septoplasty disability, finding that there was no evidence of more than minimal obstruction of nasal passages. The decision also noted that an extraschedular rating is not warranted due to lack of marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.

The Veteran's appeal for recognition of R.C. as the helpless child of the Veteran on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 was denied due to lack of supporting documentation and inconsistent information regarding parentage.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's hypertensive vascular disease has been rated at 10 percent since December 7, 1996. The Board found that the Veteran's systolic and diastolic blood pressures have not consistently met the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's exposure to radiation during service and its potential impact on his myelodysplastic syndrome, which is claimed as a cause of death.