Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that there were duty to assist errors in the claims file and these issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for night sweats prior to February 24, 2020, was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. Since February 24, 2020, the Veteran's night sweats have been rated at 10 percent due to weakness, fatigue, and decreased energy level.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right leg varicose veins are related to his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's disability manifested by dizziness to include a loss of equilibrium is granted as incurred during military service. The issue of rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

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

The Veteran's bilateral great toe disability is rated at 40 percent, the highest available rating under DC 5284. The Board also granted a TDIU rating effective from May 11, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a stroke, finding that there is no current diagnosis related to this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating and earlier effective date, finding that there was no factual basis to grant either claim within the applicable timeframes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for residuals, status-post fracture of the left fifth finger, finding that his condition did not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete income and medical expense information, which may affect whether the appellant qualifies for survivor pension benefits with aid and attendance.

The Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol disorder was granted a 70 percent rating, but no higher. Service connection for right foot disorder and left foot disorder were denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $2,273.00 due to a prior decision granting the waiver before the current appeal could be decided.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in adding R.K. as a helpless child and creating an overpayment, requiring further action by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded this case due to the need for an audit and adjudication of whether the overpayment was properly created. The Veteran disputes the existence and amount of the claimed overpayment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete examination and missing information about numbness in the Veteran's right hand.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and lack of application of the Schertz standard in evaluating whether complications from a colonoscopy and colectomy were reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding when and where the Veteran's bilateral eye disability occurred during his reserve duty. The Veteran is asked to provide more details about these events.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, specifically obtaining private vocational rehabilitation records from the disability center at the University of Colorado, Denver.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome, claimed as b-cell leukemia, due to Agent Orange exposure was dismissed because the Veteran passed away during the pendency of his appeal.