Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was dismissed as there was no substantive appeal submitted.

The Veteran's LPR has been granted a 30 percent disability rating effective April 16, 2014. His Vocal Cord Dysfunction remains at the 10 percent level.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether the service-connected foot disability permanently worsened the arthritis of the spine.

The Veteran's back strain was rated at 20 percent prior to September 20, 2010 and increased to 40 percent thereafter. The rating is based on the presence of incapacitating episodes with a total duration of at least two weeks but less than four weeks in the past twelve months.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to his request for a Board videoconference hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection of a right eye disorder. The Veteran's statements do not provide sufficient evidence to link his current vision issues to his period of active service or to a service-connected left eye disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot strain is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion regarding whether it is at least as likely as not related to his active military service, caused by or aggravated by his service-connected left knee/lower leg strain.

The Veteran's claim for additional dependency benefits for his child over the age of 18 based on high school attendance was denied because no claim was filed within one year of her attaining the age of 18.

The case is being remanded for clarification on a March 2010 letter and further development of the record.

The Veteran's death prevented any payment for the month of September 2008 due to his pension benefits being discontinued on August 31, 2008. The appellant did not have a pending claim at the time of her father's death and thus is denied accrued benefits.

The Veteran seeks service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil and metastatic level II lymph nodes, which he claims is related to his presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The case is being remanded for further development including obtaining medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's VA non-service-connected pension benefits were properly terminated from October 31, 2008 to March 2, 2009 due to his fugitive felon status.

The Board found that the Veteran's paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is not related to his active service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for pleural plaques caused by exposure to asbestos. The issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss is pending and will be addressed further.

The Veteran's service-connected thrombocytopenia has consistently manifested in blood platelet counts of 100,000 or more without bleeding. The criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent have not been met.

The Veteran's skin disability, including actinic keratosis, was not shown in service and is not etiologically related to service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the claim.

The Veteran's claim for non-service-connected disability pension and special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance was denied because his active service did not occur during a period of war, making him ineligible for these benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's petition to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no new and material evidence.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on March 25, 2011 at the Mercy Hospital Grayling are granted as they meet the criteria for payment or reimbursement due to emergency treatment of a service-connected condition.