Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board denied service connection for chronic ear infection (otitis media) and eustachian tube dysfunction, finding no evidence of a nexus to active duty.

The Board has granted the attorney's request for additional fees related to past due benefits awarded in a January 2019 rating decision, which included TDIU and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The Board dismissed the appeal because a full waiver of overpayment for DEA benefits was already granted by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises, making the case moot.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an issue regarding the creation of overpayment benefits, which must be addressed before considering the waiver request.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn by his attorney due to a resolution of the fee dispute, and thus the claim is dismissed.

The Veteran's skin disability, including basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis, is remanded for further examination. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss from October 10, 2013 to November 19, 2019 and in excess of a 10 percent thereafter is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right hip disability, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's left great toe disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling under DC 5284. The Board has determined that the disability warrants a higher 20 percent rating based on moderate severe symptoms.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than December 23, 1991 for the grant of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to missing VA medical records and untranslated documents.

The Veteran's right eye pterygium has been granted a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision. The initial noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss remains unchanged.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a lung disorder, including obstructive lung disease and residuals of pneumothorax due to inadequate medical opinion in the prior decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and requests for additional evidence, particularly from Social Security Administration records.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection issues are addressed.

The Veteran's thoracic spine disability is being remanded for further evaluation, and the TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the increase issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of determination regarding whether the Veteran's vocational goal is reasonably feasible. The AOJ needs to obtain an opinion from a VRC or CP on this matter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for recurrent gastritis, as he did not report for a scheduled VA examination. The case is being returned to obtain updated VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for an examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural defects in the denial of service connection for a dental disability for outpatient treatment purposes. The Veteran needs to provide updated VA dental records and respond to any further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and further development is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and new evidence, requiring a TBI mental disorders examination by a psychiatrist.