Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for visual acuity impairment of both eyes, finding that there is no evidence of an eye disorder during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for back injuries has been dismissed due to their death.

The Board dismissed the appeal for recognition as the substitute claimant due to the death of the Veteran because substitution was granted in January 2018.

The Veteran's right leg paralysis is determined to be due to VA negligence, and he is granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma disorder (formerly PTSD), is granted. The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for malaria is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal and skin disorders, as they may be related to his service-connected panic disorder with agoraphobia. The VA will schedule appropriate examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's death was due to sepsis, pneumonia, and enterocutaneous fistula. The appellant filed a claim for an earlier effective date for DIC but the Board found no legal basis to establish such an earlier effective date as the RO’s assignment of May 1, 1995, as the effective date for the award of DIC benefits was appropriate.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, as none of the conditions listed on his death certificate are shown to be related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left thumb, index finger, long finger, ring finger, and little finger disabilities have been denied as the current ratings of 20 percent for each condition are considered to be the maximum allowable under VA regulations.

Your appeal for an increased evaluation for service-connected bladder outlet obstruction has been dismissed as you have withdrawn your appeal.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to April 02, 2014. The Veteran is asked to provide updated information about his employment and income.

The Board has granted service connection for other trauma related stress disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at CentraCare from March 20, 2014 to April 11, 2014 are denied as the required prior authorization or attempted request for transfer to a VA facility was not sought before beginning treatment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of left hand injury, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his in-service injury. The most probative evidence indicated that the Veteran's dupuytren's contracture is not related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions in a previous VA examination, and further development is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected recurrent vaginitis is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her condition, as her symptoms have worsened since the last examination and she has reported that her body is less effective with medication.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's left eye disorder, and additional development is needed.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death pension benefits as her remarriage to a third husband after 1990 is considered a bar to eligibility.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of head trauma and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned after additional development.