Other conditions Board decisions

The appeals for service connection and TDIU have been dismissed as the Veteran's claims were granted in a December 2019 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran should be provided new VA examinations to determine the current level of severity of his service-connected left inguinal hernia, postoperative residuals; the nature and etiology of any currently present left orchiectomy and colon injury; and the nature and etiology of any currently present residuals of a jaw/mouth/lip injury and broken lower dentures. The appeals are REMANDED for these examinations.

The Board found a clear and unmistakable error in the initial grant of service connection for hallux valgus of the right foot, resulting in an incorrect 10% rating. The Veteran's condition is now rated at 0%, effective December 1, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of a back injury, skin disability, and lung disability due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The decision on these issues remains pending.

The Veteran's surviving spouse was already awarded burial benefits, so the appellant cannot be granted additional benefits. The appellant is not considered a legal representative of the Veteran's estate and there is no evidence that she paid for the Veteran's cremation on behalf of his estate.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability resulting from service-connected disability (TDIU) as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cognitive disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluation and opinion regarding the nature, etiology, and relationship of his cognitive disorder to his PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal link between his service-connected disabilities or VA treatment and his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a waiver of overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that the creation of the overpayment was proper and recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected fragment wound residuals of the right upper thigh and right foot are being remanded due to inadequate development. The VA needs to obtain updated treatment records, schedule a new examination, and re-adjudicate the claims.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right arm disabilities, as well as left and right leg disabilities, due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits because her income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) for a surviving spouse with no dependents.

The Veteran's service-connected functional dyspepsia with chronic esophagitis is granted a disability rating of 30 percent, but no higher.

The Board denied service connection for a liver condition and a gastrointestinal condition, finding no current evidence of these disabilities. The Veteran's claims were rated as noncompensable for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher level of Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as the appellant is deceased.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current herpes disability is related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for cancer and an increased rating for his heart disability due to lack of proper notification regarding scheduled VA examinations, incomplete military personnel records, and potential need for additional development.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death pension due to her countable income exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rate.

The Board denied the Veteran's attempt to reopen his claim of service connection for mitral insufficiency, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for dermolipoma, right eye pterygium, left eye pingueculae, and bilateral senile nuclear sclerosis, finding that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.