Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's breast cancer and its relationship to her military service.

The Board found that the appellant had no military service in any branch of the United States Armed Forces and therefore is not a veteran, thus denying her claim for VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. The VA is instructed to obtain new medical examinations, consider all relevant evidence, and address the applicability of the amputation rule.

The Board dismissed the claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits as a freestanding claim, finding that it was not pending before VA at the time of the appellant's mother's passing.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding a compensable disability rating for post-operative right inguinal hernia, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.

The Veteran's chronic lymphocytic leukemia and large B cell lymphoma are granted service connection due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. Burial benefits are also granted.

The Board has decided that the VA is improperly recouping special separation benefits from the Veteran's retirement pay, and has ordered further investigation to determine the total amount of recoupment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye condition, finding that there is no causal nexus between his current eye disabilities and any in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's diagnosed CLL is presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicides during service, and the Board finds that this evidence is at least in equipoise with the other opinions, granting service connection for CLL.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain her National Guard personnel records and confirmation of the number of days she drilled in 2011, as well as the exact amount of drill pay received.

The Board has remanded the case due to an overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits. The Veteran is not responsible for the debt as he did not intend to defraud the government and was confused about the situation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and lack of objective testing. The Veteran's eustachian tube disorder is being reviewed for a new medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient analysis regarding whether the liver condition is secondary to service-connected PTSD. The AOJ must obtain an addendum opinion addressing this issue.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development and examination, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) as it was granted in full by a March 2020 rating decision.

The Board has restored the Veteran's entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits, effective October 1, 2019. The decision is based on evidence showing that the Veteran was not employed at the time of the previous termination.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance criteria.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically adjustment disorder with depressed mood, is now rated at 70 percent from November 21, 2014 to September 20, 2019. This higher rating reflects the severity of his symptoms and impairment in most areas.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his laparotomy for lysis of adhesions was granted, and he is now rated at 20 percent. The claim for a compensable rating for his surgical scar status post laparotomy was denied.