Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal for restoring his son J.R.R. as a dependent child to his award from January [REDACTED], 2018 to June 28, 2018. The effective date for adding J.A.R. as a dependent spouse remains March [REDACTED], 2019.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is not eligible for substitution by a surviving party.

The Board denied the claim for nonservice-connected death pension as there was no proof of the Veteran's death submitted prior to the issuance of the RO decision or within 90 days of the hearing.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's cognitive disability. The case will be reviewed again with consideration of subjective reports from the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for a broken nose and a sinus condition secondary to a broken nose due to lack of current diagnosis and no causal link between the conditions and the in-service injury.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment was not timely filed, and the validity of the debt created due to her fugitive felon status needs to be adjudicated. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder should be remanded due to missing VA treatment records. The RO is instructed to associate these records with the claims file and consider them in their decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence in the October 2015 VA examination regarding whether the Veteran's skin condition is related to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, finding that recovery would not be against the principles of equity and good conscience due to the Veteran's ability to repay the debt without undue hardship.

The Veteran's atrial fibrillation is being remanded for further development as the claims file does not contain all relevant medical records and an addendum opinion is needed to assess the severity of his condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opportunity for a VA examination and failure to attend one, as well as issues related to service connection for prostate cancer. The Veteran's claim must be remanded for necessary development, including a VA examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the VA Committee on Waivers and Compromises (COWC) granted a full waiver of the Veteran's $9,349.64 VA debt.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot conditions and skin condition due to inadequate opinions in the January 2020 VA examination. The examiner did not provide an opinion on the Veteran’s skin condition, as he found no current skin disability. Additionally, the examiner did not consider the Veteran's diagnosed peripheral polyneuropathy or his facial rash.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for unspecified mild neurocognitive disorder, right upper extremity weakness, and right lower extremity weakness due to unresolved issues. The claim for a compensable rating for decompression sickness with blurred vision in the right eye remains denied as the Veteran's visual acuity is correctable with spectacles.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left eye vitreous hemorrhage, finding that there is no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a link between the in-service condition and any present symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for panic attacks with agoraphobia is remanded due to the need for updated examination. The TDIU issue remains pending.

The Board has granted entitlement to SMC at the housebound rate for a single service-connected disability (CAD) rated at 60 percent since October 9, 2015.

The Veteran's gout was granted service connection and rated at a 20 percent disability rating prior to June 21, 2019. From June 21, 2019, the Veteran is entitled to a 60 percent disability rating for his gout.

The Board denied increased ratings for patellofemoral syndrome of the left and right knees, both currently rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate, so he is not eligible for nonservice-connected pension benefits.