Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal has been dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anosmia is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for a muscle group injury as a residual of service-connected pelvic fractures is denied.,The effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, adjustment disorder with mixed depression and anxiety with residual of traumatic brain injury is granted to July 3, 2007.,The Veteran's claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for limitation of flexion of the right hip and left hip are remanded.,Additional VA clinical records must be obtained and a new VA examination scheduled.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for diverticulitis due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms from service and post-service. The case is returned for further development.

The Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) disability was initially rated at 10 percent prior to July 1, 2020. The current rating of 40 percent is denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on range of motion or incapacitating episodes.

The Board denied the appellant's motion to revise a January 2020 decision, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in determining that he did not satisfy the definition of a 'veteran' for VA compensation purposes due to lack of service department records documenting any period of active duty or training.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total disability rating based on the need for convalescence due to left foot surgery in November 2007 was denied as the surgery did not relate to his service-connected bilateral pes planus and associated left ankle strain.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability based on individual unemployability has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin condition, Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (PRP), was not caused by or aggravated by VA treatment. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with its October 2019 remand directives and thus a new remand is necessary to obtain VA treatment records from the New Jersey VA.

The Board has granted service connection for hiatal hernia as secondary to bronchiectasis. The TDIU claim is remanded due to the presence of multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the joints, finding that it is less likely than not due to or aggravated by his active-duty service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for throat cancer, including as due to exposure to herbicide agents, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address the Veteran's claims for service connection of a right middle finger disorder.

The Veteran's overpayment of Post/911 GI Bill education benefits is being remanded for further development and adjudication due to a first instance of withdrawal from a course, which may be considered under VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for corticobasal syndrome (CBS), including as due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, based on the presumption of exposure to herbicides used in support of U.S. and allied military operations in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the neck and base of tongue, finding that it was not caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's appeal on service connection for restless leg syndrome was dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his attorney in September 2019.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left eye disorder was denied in January 2010, and the appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death.