Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for additional $182 a month above his existing compensation benefits, from August 2017 through May 2018, is denied as he was already paid all the dependent school child additional compensation to which he was entitled.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his restless leg syndrome due to a lack of an in-person VA examination. The case is now pending and will be readjudicated after scheduling the necessary examination.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's chondromalacia, left knee, finding that his disability did not meet criteria for higher ratings due to lack of evidence of ankylosis, subluxation, or instability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in its previous decision and a need for further review of new evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion and requests for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination in the previous decision, and a new examination is required.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for left hand stress fracture due to further development. The issues of service connection and TDIU remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his unspecified trauma-and-stressor-related disorder was denied. The Board found that the overall severity level of the Veteran’s social and occupational impairment due to his mental disorder most closely approximates occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The claim will be reconsidered after additional development is completed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the appellant's marital history and the need for further verification of her status as the Veteran's surviving spouse. The issues of service connection for the cause of death and accrued benefits are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of death and potential service connection for the Veteran's nasopharyngeal cancer.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied because he failed to provide the necessary information and evidence as requested by VA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral thigh disabilities due to a lack of proper notification and scheduling of VA examinations. The Veteran is required to report for scheduled examinations, or provide documentation if unable to do so.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding private treatment records that need to be obtained for a proper determination on service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia due to alleged asbestos exposure, finding that there is no credible evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding M.G.'s school attendance and whether he was receiving VA educational assistance benefits. The Veteran is asked to provide this information.

The Veteran's service connection claims for perineal pain and chronic constipation are granted. The claim for a compensable rating for GERD is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an apportionment of his VA compensation benefits, finding that it would cause undue hardship to the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for bursitis of the body and left hand disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has ordered remand due to the need for additional evidentiary development regarding the Veteran's claims of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for surgeries and infections related to his right arm and hand.