Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error in accounting for military drill pay and lack of complete documentation, requiring further investigation.

The Veteran's TMJ has been continuous since her active duty service and the Board finds sufficient evidence to conclude that the current condition is related to the in-service diagnosis.

The overpayment in the amount of $6,537.06 for VRAP benefits was created due to a reduction in full-time enrollment and is therefore valid.

The Board denied service connection for mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) pulmonary disease, finding that the evidence did not support a link to military service or exposure to asbestos.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives and for obtaining missing inpatient records from Ireland Army Community Hospital at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The Veteran's chronic lung disability is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran submitted a medical article indicating a positive association between CML and exposure to Agent Orange, prompting the need for an addendum opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a constricted leg veins disability, finding that it neither began during nor was caused by his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding notification and development for the appellant. The matter is now returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper extremity disorders due to conflicting medical opinions and incomplete records. The Veteran is presumed to have incurred these conditions in service, but further examination and evidence are needed to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's peptic ulcer disability is rated at 10 percent since October 2008 and denied for an increased rating. The claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to March 25, 2015, is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right elbow disability, finding that it began during his military service and is related to a current diagnosed condition.

The Veteran's cause of death, glioblastoma, is found to be service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in the Republic of Vietnam.

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

Service connection for HPV genital warts and vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia and benign fibroepithelial polyp, labia status post excision is denied.,The Veteran's headaches are rated at 30 percent from August 22, 2010 through November 1, 2016, and at 50 percent from November 2, 2016 through January 28, 2020.

The Board granted an effective date of December 30, 2008 for death pension benefits on accrued basis. The decision was based on the timely submission of a Notice of Disagreement in response to a September 2009 denial.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from Social Security Administration and U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, which may contain relevant evidence for the Veteran's TDIU claim prior to March 30, 2016.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including a VA scars examination to assess the Veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda and an opinion on potential effective dates for special monthly compensation.

The Veteran's son did not file a claim for accrued benefits within one year of the death of his mother, resulting in the denial of the claim.

The Veteran's right and left great toe DJD with history of hallux valgus, status post osteotomy have been rated at 10 percent each. The Board denied an increased rating as the disabilities do not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound is denied because he has no service-connected disabilities.