Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected keratosis pilaris and pigmented nevus are being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and a VA examination to assess the current severity of her conditions.

The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues and remands it back for compliance with special procedural regulations.

The appeal for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits to the appellant on behalf of their dependent child has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a back injury is dismissed due to the death of the claimant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic moderate generalized periodontitis and TMJ syndrome, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Board denied accrued benefits for expenses related to the last sickness and burial of the Veteran because there was no evidence showing that the appellant paid for these expenses.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's arthritis of the left fingers, including whether it is related to service-connected residuals of a left hand injury.

The Board has granted service connection for fatty liver disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection for an inguinal hernia, to include as secondary to service-connected bronchial asthma due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a brain condition, to include dementia, as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, due to lack of evidence linking the dementia to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran died in 1974 and the appellant is not eligible for DEA benefits as she was over the age limit at the time of her application.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for multiple myeloma was denied as his condition is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the highest rating available under current criteria.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's right foot monoarticular inflammation, but not higher. The disability is currently rated as moderately severe in degree.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for VA home loan guaranty benefits as he did not meet the statutory requirements under 38 U.S.C. §§ 3701 and 3702 for basic entitlement to loan guaranty benefits.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's heart arrhythmia, or PSVT, is related to his service. As a result, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to recognize S.E. as the adopted child of the Veteran for VA purposes, finding that the circumstances meet the requirements under VA regulations.

The Veteran's bilateral myasthenia gravis and right eye ptosis are granted as service connected due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service-connected Functional Bowel Syndrome and fecal incontinence have been granted increased ratings, with the FBS receiving a 30 percent rating and the fecal incontinence also receiving a 30 percent rating.

The Board denied the severance of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that the Veteran's employment was not marginal and he could engage in substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for superior semicircular canal dehiscence, as it is not shown to have developed in service or be caused by a service-connected disability.