Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided that the change in the Veteran's means test eligibility category from exempt to prescription copay for income year 2016 was improper and has remanded the matter for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for a speech disability due to an absence of examination and consideration of all theories of entitlement.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound. The Board dismissed this issue as per the Veteran's request.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of dental surgery as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current condition was related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for partial loss of use of the left and right lower extremities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are manifestations of his service-connected knee disabilities.,The Board also denied service connection for a liver disability resulting in elevated liver enzymes, concluding there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory disability, finding that there was no evidence of chronic respiratory problems during or within one year after service separation. The preponderance of the evidence did not support a causal relationship between any in-service respiratory conditions and current respiratory disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of cold injury to the right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot have been granted. The claim for a bilateral ankle disability due to cold exposure has been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for essential thrombocytosis and bilateral leg thrombosis, finding that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions and that they were not related to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for varicose veins of both lower extremities due to inadequate previous VA examinations and outstanding medical records.

The Board denied service connection for a pulmonary disorder other than calcification of the lungs, finding that there was no nexus between the Veteran's current asthma and her military service.

The Veteran's left knee disability, specifically patella femoral syndrome and degenerative joint disease, has been rated at 30 percent since August 22, 2013. The Board denied a higher rating as the evidence did not show that the Veteran met the criteria for any higher rating under the applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether transient ischemic attacks are related to service, including herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is also being considered for aggravation of these attacks.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of death in the line of duty due to his own willful misconduct, as evidenced by his alcohol intoxication at the time of the motorcycle accident.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic pneumonia and respiratory disorder, other than pneumonia. The case is being remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of any current respiratory conditions.

The Board is remanding the case due to issues related to special monthly compensation based on the Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being permanently housebound. The Appellant needs to provide additional information regarding psychiatric treatment records and expenses incurred during his mother's last sickness and burial.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cholecystitis and a stomach disorder due to lack of evidence demonstrating current disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there are no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for DIC. The appellant has been awarded all available DIC benefits, including burial benefits.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise, and thus grants service connection for subdural hemorrhage as secondary to bilateral reflex sympathetic dystrophy.

The VA reduced the Veteran's disability compensation benefits due to concurrent receipt of military service drill pay for a period of 24 days in FY 2018, and this reduction was deemed proper.

The Veteran's service-connected status-post pulmonary embolus is rated at 60 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating as there was no evidence of primary pulmonary hypertension or other manifestations that would warrant a higher rating.