Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected bilateral retinal detachment with diplopia and left knee disability, as well as a TDIU rating. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's right distal radius fracture residuals are rated at 70 percent from October 1, 2010. SMC based on loss of use of the right hand is granted effective June 24, 2010, and SMC at the housebound rate is granted effective February 3, 2012.

The Veteran's death prevented any accrued benefits from being awarded as he had no pending claims and was permanently barred from receiving VA benefits due to his forfeiture of eligibility for VA benefits.

The Veteran's right eye disability, which includes a tumor of the right orbit, has not shown any visual impairment or disfigurement. As such, he is only entitled to a 10 percent rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hyperlipidemia, listed as a cause of death on his death certificate, was caused by his exposure to herbicide agents while in service. The examiner is asked to review the medical article submitted by the appellant and consider if there is any link between TCDD (Agent Orange) exposure and hyperlipidemia.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for carotid artery disease, stroke, and frontal dural based mass due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service or service-connected conditions. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his service or any other relevant factors.

The Board has restored the Veteran's Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Education Assistance (DEA) benefits effective January 1, 2019. The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran did not secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation in calendar year 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of onychomycosis on the Veteran's toenails, which was incurred during service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected restrictive lung disease was evaluated at a 30 percent rating since May 5, 2009. The Board denied an increased rating as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and autoimmune hemolytic anemia due to incomplete development of the record, including failure to obtain inpatient or outpatient clinical records during service. The Veteran is also directed to provide any private treatment records related to his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal of the creation of an overpayment due to removal of his spouse as a dependent was dismissed because the NOD was not timely filed within one year of the decision letter.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's diagnosed abdominal aortic aneurysm and pulmonary vascular disease are related to herbicide agent exposure in service, as well as for any other relevant issues.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion for revision of a decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) because the motion did not meet the required pleading standards.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete examination reports and a need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of right thigh muscle atrophy, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the original denial. The Veteran's claim was reopened on June 7, 2018.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) based on a claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death or pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence linking the causes of death to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's colon cancer and whether it is related to service or hazardous chemical exposure.