Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives and insufficient examination regarding chronic external otitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to active service.

The Board has determined that new evidence received since the January 2019 rating decision is relevant to the issue of entitlement to service connection for neck condition. The claim will be remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the termination of dependent pay for spouse K.W. was proper, effective August 1, 2009.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA benefits in the amount of $49,914.00 was timely filed and granted. However, the issue is being remanded due to pre-decisional error.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew it in writing before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for invasive urothelial cell carcinoma (bladder cancer) as the evidence did not support a finding that it was incurred in or caused by active duty service.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the service connection for restless leg syndrome before a decision was made.

The Veteran is seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services received at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center on December 5, 2019. The claim will be remanded to obtain necessary treatment records and authorization from the Veteran.

The VA denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 because there was no evidence of fault on the part of VA in providing dental treatment, and informed consent was obtained.

The Board has determined that the VA examination conducted in April 2019 did not provide an adequate rationale regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral foot disability had its onset in service or is otherwise related to service. The Veteran was also not provided with a medical opinion addressing his allegations of right foot arthritis and bilateral heel spurs, which should be discussed by the examiner on remand.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 40 percent for his right eye prosthesis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on anatomical loss or visual acuity, and there were no incapacitating episodes warranting a higher rating under the revised criteria. For the TDIU claim, the Veteran's combined disability rating of 60 percent did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his other service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected Veteran pension benefits, finding that the earliest effective date is March 6, 2020, based on the Veteran's submission of his intent to file a claim.

The Board denied an appeal of a March 7, 2015 rating decision that denied recognition of the Veteran's child as his helpless child. The appeal was not timely filed.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient notice of a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding an earlier effective date for DIC benefits. The Appellant claims that her initial claim for SSA death benefits should have also constituted a de-facto claim for VA DIC benefits, but there is no documentation of such application in the file.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of paralysis of the fifth cranial nerve, finding that no prior claim was filed before May 21, 2012.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasoning and evidence regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for basal cell carcinoma, which includes a discussion on herbicide agent exposure. The decision is pending further examination and opinion.

The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for neuritis of the right fifth cranial nerve from March 22, 2016. For the period prior to that date, the Veteran was awarded a 10 percent rating for neuritis of the left fifth cranial nerve and no higher rating for neuritis of the right fifth cranial nerve.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected compound fracture of the left little finger, effective from the date of his claim.