Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's right hand reflex sympathetic dystrophy and limited motion of the right little finger have been rated, but both conditions do not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

Your claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis has been granted, effective September 23, 2011. As this grant represents a full resolution of your appeal, there is no remaining case or controversy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a respiratory disability and atrial fibrillation, both claimed as related to asbestos exposure in service. The cases are being returned for further development.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for educational assistance benefits under the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill due to his poor health.

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

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for Raynaud’s phenomenon and her initial rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with insomnia (claimed as insomnia) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show symptoms more nearly approximating those associated with higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's symptoms of a bilateral lower extremities disorder are related to service, including exposure to burn pits. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his reported symptoms of pain and weakness in his legs that began during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, finding no competent or probative evidence that any of his currently diagnosed eye disorders are related to service. The preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.

The Veteran's claim for survivor pension benefits was denied due to the surviving child exceeding income limits. The claims for service connection for throat cancer, cause of death, and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for non-service-connected pension benefits at a hearing before the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left leg stress fractures and right leg shin splints with hair line fracture due to insufficient evidence of a current disability related to her in-service diagnoses. The Veteran is asked to provide examples of how her painful symptoms have caused functional impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dry eye syndrome, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left ring finger is being remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether any current findings involving the left index (2nd) finger are related to in-service injuries.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue is being remanded for further development and an opinion on whether it is related to his service in Vietnam, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the proposed reduction of the Veteran's Crohn's disease from 60 percent to 30 percent was not subject to appeal.

A higher 70 percent rating is granted for the Veteran's other specified trauma disorder, which results in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an April 2019 rating decision as there were no remaining issues of fact or law to be decided.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses associated with medical care on May 17, 2019, was denied because he filed his application more than 30 calendar days after the travel was completed.

The Board has granted service connection for glioblastoma, finding it at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to Agent Orange. The decision is based on a private medical opinion from Dr. D.O., who concluded that the glioblastoma was caused by Agent Orange exposure.

The Board found that a debt of $8,948 was properly created due to an overpayment in VA additional compensation benefits. The appeal for waiver of this overpayment is dismissed as the debt has been waived.