Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for restoration of special monthly pension at the aid and attendance rate, which has been granted.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain a new VA examination and additional private treatment records, as well as address the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset of symptoms during service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, as confirmed by the appellant and her representative.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim should be remanded for clarification of his leukemia diagnosis and to obtain a medical opinion regarding its etiology, including potential herbicide exposure.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development to verify the appellant's service prior to December 9, 2008 and determine if he served honorably.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective from August 16, 2002 due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The effective date is not earlier as it is factually ascertainable that the Veteran became unemployable more than one year prior to this decision.

The Veteran's cause of death, congestive heart failure due to non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, is not etiologically related to service. The Board finds no link between the Veteran's active service and his terminal cardiovascular assessment.

The Veteran's surviving spouse was awarded aid and attendance pension benefits, but died before payment could be made. The appellant is not eligible for accrued benefits as she does not meet the statutory definition of a child under 38 U.S.C.A. § 101(4)(A).

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for residuals of fractures of the right index and long fingers have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal for nonservice-connected pension benefits has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current colon cancer is proximately caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of education benefits in the amount of $5,434.40 due to no indication of fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith on his part and because repayment would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and reports. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for residuals, fragment wound, right forearm is pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of left foot contusion, left great toe and residuals of a hematoma, right great toe.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities have been rated at the minimum compensable level (10%) under Diagnostic Code 5252, due to flexion limited to 30 degrees in both hips. The claims for higher evaluations are denied.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a disability of the left hand including fingers, which he claims as due to or part of his service-connected left wrist disability. The case has been remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the claimed disability and service.

The Veteran's back disability was rated at 20 percent prior to January 6, 2011. Effective January 6, 2011, the rating for his back disability increased to 40 percent.

Effective August 14, 2013, the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood is rated at 100 percent disabling due to total occupational and social impairment caused by symptoms such as suicidal ideation, anger, panic attacks more than once per week, and difficulty in establishing effective relationships.

The Board found that the Veteran's current stomach disability is not related to his active duty service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's cause of death was determined to be from pancreatic cancer, which the VA examiner opined was not related to his active service or exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found that there is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's pancreatic cancer to his military service.