Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with prior remand directives and the case is being returned to the RO for further development. Specifically, the Veteran's VA employment records from September 2010 to March 2011 need to be obtained.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot disorder, including tenosynovitis and peripheral vascular disease, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not incurred during his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinus disability, finding that her condition did not onset during service and is not related to in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Veteran's initial claim for increased compensation was denied. The Board granted a 20% evaluation from January 19, 2015 to November 15, 2019 and denied any higher evaluations thereafter.

The Veteran's service-connected umbilical incisional hernia is rated at a 20 percent disability rating from March 19, 2019 to December 19, 2019. The Board found that the Veteran used a supporting belt since her March 2019 hearing and thus granted a 20 percent rating for this period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and TDIU, finding that the proximate cause of his left ulnar nerve disability was not due to VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault.

The Board has ordered remand due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's prostate and low testosterone disabilities. The VA examiners did not provide sufficient rationale for their negative opinions on direct service connection or secondary service connection.

The Veteran's pension benefits were incorrectly adjusted due to unreported income, causing his benefits to be terminated. The decision now reinstates the benefits but notes that he is still overpaid by $101,453.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of recurrent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, left lower extremity of the left quadriceps muscle, and congestive heart failure all associated with bronchial asthma due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for gastrointestinal cancer, finding no current diagnosis. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's surviving spouse, E.D., was denied payment of death pension benefits due to her countable income exceeding the applicable Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR). The appeal for reimbursement of expenses of last sickness and burial is also denied as there are no accrued benefits available.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right arm condition and diverticulitis has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted death pension benefits from January 2015 to August 2016, but denied the claim for prior years due to income exceeding maximum annual pension rates.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Board denied entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has found that additional development is needed regarding the Veteran's employment status and its impact on his service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned to the Board for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and treatment records, requiring further development including VA examinations for joint pain.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for benign essential tremors of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is remanded, as well as his TDIU prior to March 11, 2020. Additional evidence was added to the record since the last SSOC in September 2016.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of hyperlipidemia as it is not a recognized disability for VA compensation purposes.