Other conditions — all decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for urinary frequency due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding notification of unavailability of private treatment records.

The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) from October 14, 2024.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the establishment of service connection for left and right lower extremity PAD, residuals of a spinal cord infarction, bowel disorder, and voiding dysfunction.

The Board restored the Veteran's rating for overactive bladder from 0 percent to 20 percent and granted an increased rating of 40 percent.

The Board denied the appeal for entitlement to benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) as the Veteran died before the criteria for approval had been met.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, requesting to cancel the Board hearing and no longer pursue his claim.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 30, 2016, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The appeal is remanded to obtain documentation regarding the Veteran's incarceration status and residential arrangements.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected gastrointestinal disorder manifested by diarrhea.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility for enrollment in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) post-expansion Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to an inadequate medical review by the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a perforated ear drum (left side) as the evidence did not support that it was caused by or worsened due to VA treatment.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include gastritis and leiomyoma of the stomach but other than IBS with colon polyps, due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The appeal was dismissed for hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been found to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for pancreatitis and a rating higher than 10 percent for the veteran's right index finger amputation residuals due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to military service.