The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a psychiatric disability is dismissed as service connection has been granted throughout the period on appeal.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for burn scars to the chest and stomach is denied due to lack of evidence showing VA negligence or fault in causing these scars.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for dental condition/loss of teeth, residual tracheotomy scar, residual airway damage (hoarseness), and difficulty swallowing is remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: Service connection has been granted for a psychiatric disability throughout the period on appeal.,The Veteran's burn scars to the chest and stomach were not caused by VA negligence or fault in providing treatment.,Further medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's dental condition/loss of teeth, residual tracheotomy scar, residual airway damage (hoarseness), and difficulty swallowing are related to VA care.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disability, Burn scars to chest, Burn scars to stomach, Dental condition/loss of teeth, Residual tracheotomy scar, Residual airway damage (hoarseness), Difficulty swallowing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24010053
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise the May 2013 rating decision that denied a TDIU, finding no clear and unmistakable error.
- Denied
The Veteran's psychiatric disability is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the lowest possible rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The Board found that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating as they were intermittent and did not significantly impair his occupational or social functioning.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his psychiatric disability was the initial decision, and thus attorney fees are not eligible based on past due benefits awarded in April 2025.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability has been rated at 100 percent, and he is already receiving special monthly compensation (SMC) under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s). Therefore, there remains no issue for the Board to resolve regarding entitlement to Total Disability due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU).
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