Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's adopted son, who was diagnosed with HIV before age 18 and has difficulty self-supporting due to medical costs, is not considered permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday. The appellant has obtained an Associate’s Degree and a Technical Diploma, and currently works at VA Hines Hospital.

The Veteran's service connection claims for idiopathic hypersomnia, a mild neurocognitive disorder secondary to hypothyroidism, and a pulmonary nodule are granted. The Veteran's COPD is rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 6604.

The Veteran's SLE was granted a 100% rating for the period from July 26, 2018. The Board found that during this period, the evidence showed frequent exacerbations and severe impairment of health.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos at Fairchild Air Force Base, which may have contributed to his cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in its previous decision, including failing to address the significance of the Veteran's in-service ECG findings and not obtaining opinions for direct service connection. The case is now returned for further development.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, despite adding some private and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period prior to April 1, 2013 has been withdrawn. The Board dismissed this issue as it was requested by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure and insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between his conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psychosis and/or paranoia is denied. The appeal regarding the initial rating of anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder prior to November 15, 2017, and from that date onwards, as well as his TDIU claim are also denied.

The Board has decided to remand several claims, including those related to knee disabilities and conjunctivitis. The case will be returned for further development, specifically a new VA examination for the Veteran's eye disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and instructions for issuing a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine the Veteran's total annual income and VA treatment records since 2010. The TDIU claim will be readjudicated based on this additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral hand disability was dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for leg cramps due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for furuncle with MRSA and TDIU are being remanded due to the receipt of additional evidence after the last decision.

The Veteran's increased rating for his left elbow disability has been remanded due to the issue of pyramiding, where he is receiving separate ratings based on the same symptomatology.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to new evidence indicating potential worsening of symptoms, and a request for new examinations is made.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied service connection for chronic giardia infection was received on December 1, 2010. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at December 1, 2010.