Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the claim as the appellant died during the appeal process and has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's right eye conjunctiva laceration with dry eye syndrome is granted a 10 percent rating prior to December 23, 2019 and denied any higher rating. The Veteran's headaches and PTSD claims are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a throat condition, finding that his symptoms are already taken into account with his rating for his GERD and thus not warranting additional service connection.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error in denying service connection for optic neuritis, a condition that manifested within one year of the Veteran's service. The Board determined this was due to incorrect application of presumptive service connection rules.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of a 2018 NAS report on Agent Orange exposure and hypertension, as well as the need for VA records from a private cardiologist.

The Veteran's skin condition (claimed as knots on chest) was denied service connection, with the Board finding that it is not related to his active duty service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's combined evaluation was increased to 80% effective from April 20, 2012. The VA audit confirmed that the Veteran was owed a retroactive CRSC payment of $3,184 for the period from May 1, 2012, to September 30, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus is remanded for a VA examination to assess its current severity and manifestations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected dysthymic disorder has not manifested as symptoms more closely approximating occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since August 17, 2015. The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the service-connected dysthymic disorder from August 17, 2015 onward.

The Veteran's right and left shin splints are each rated at a 10% disability level, effective as of the date of decision.

The Veteran's service did not fall within a period of war designated by Congress, so she does not meet the eligibility requirements for non-service-connected disability pension benefits.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic lumbar syndrome with left leg radiculopathy and L4-5 degenerative disc disease (back disability) and entitlement to a compensable disability rating for microcytic hypochromic anemia (anemia). The Veteran's anemia was rated under the old criteria prior to December 9, 2018, but since then has been rated under new Diagnostic Code 7720. The Board found that the Veteran’s anemia required continuous treatment with oral supplementation and thus warrants a staged initial disability rating of 10 percent from December 9, 2018. No TDIU was granted.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the issue.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for a compensable disability rating for avulsion of tip of the olecranon, left elbow and residuals of a fracture of the left leg as the appellant's attorney withdrew the appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has determined that the appellant is eligible to be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes, including entitlement to death pension.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for low back and neck disabilities, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's period of active duty or any in-service injuries. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for left and right lower extremity peripheral artery disease as his appeal is moot due to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's Bell’s Palsy disability, including its onset and relationship to service. The Veteran is requested to undergo a VA examination to determine if his Bell’s Palsy is related to his military service or exposure to herbicides such as Agent Orange.