Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's postoperative right inguinal hernia, finding no recurrence of the hernia during the evaluation period and thus not meeting the criteria for a 10% rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hand disabilities due to insufficient examination findings and lack of discussion regarding the Veteran's reports of pain during service.

The appellant is not eligible for accrued benefits as the son of the deceased Veteran. The appeal is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his bilateral weak feet, additional ratings or service connection for left foot arthritis and tibial posterior tendon dysfunction, SMC based on loss of use of the feet, and TDIU prior to March 21, 2018. The case is being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and to refer the TDIU claim to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service and whether he meets the criteria for direct service connection due to his claimed condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete compliance with previous instructions and the need for further medical examination.

The appeal for service connection for a mental illness to establish eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right rotator cuff tendonitis with moderate impingement is denied.

The Board has decided that the file for the claim of entitlement to medical expense reimbursement cannot be located and requires reconstruction. The case is being remanded so the AOJ can upload all relevant documentation to the electronic claims file.

The Veteran's malaria was rated at 100% from October 2, 2005 to August 22, 2006. After that period, the malaria is considered inactive and a noncompensable rating is assigned.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and further development is required.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of hemorrhagic fever, manifested by dizzy spells and blackouts, has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The fractures to the collar bone and sternum are being remanded as they may be related to the claimed hemorrhagic fever.,Service connection is currently denied for PTSD with an effective date of June 4, 2018.

The Veteran's cause of death, endstage interstitial lung disease, was not related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PVD of the lower extremities with carotenoid stenosis is being remanded due to a lack of an opinion regarding secondary service connection. The AOJ must obtain and review any outstanding records, schedule the Veteran for an examination, and provide an opinion on whether his PVD is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was filed within one month of receiving the January 2017 rating decision, which granted TDIU, SMC based on housebound criteria, and DEA. As a result, the appeal is considered timely.

The Veteran's claim for additional compensation benefits for her spouse as a dependent spouse was denied because she did not provide the required information/evidence to substantiate her prior marriages and current marriage.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of sufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran and the minor child, C.W. The appellant is requested to provide a legible birth certificate that identifies the Veteran as the father of the child.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for TMJ was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition warranted an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and left leg disability, as she was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's spouse was granted a general apportionment of the Veteran’s VA disability compensation benefits, in the amount of the dependency allowance for a spouse.