Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for loss of use of both feet and SMC based on loss of use of both feet.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current respiratory disorder related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for aplastic anemia was denied, and the Board found that it was not factually ascertainable within one year prior to December 18, 2018, that his condition had increased in severity.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable initial rating for TMJ and a separate rating for left leg shin splints were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left eye disability and residuals of right eye injury, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death is being remanded due to new evidence and development needs.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal and has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's initial higher staged ratings of 10 percent for right elbow dislocation and 30 percent for impairment of supination/pronation of the forearm were granted effective November 14, 2019.

The Board has determined that there is an open medical question regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current right leg disability and his in-service fibula fracture. The case is being remanded to obtain a supplemental medical opinion.

The Veteran's right forearm disability is currently rated at 10 percent from January 24, 2010 to April 23, 2018. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the right forearm disability throughout the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for geographic atrophy, right eye, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service. The Veteran had not attended a scheduled VA examination and withdrew his claim.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and extension of his temporary total evaluation due to treatment for his service-connected right ankle disorder has been granted. The current rating is 40 percent, effective from the expiration of his TTE.

The Veteran's appeal for additional VA dependency benefits due to his stepchild N.'s school attendance from the date of his 18th birthday until May 9, 2014 was denied as he did not submit a timely executed VA Form 21-674 reflecting this information.

The VA denied the appellant's request for additional educational assistance benefits under DEA because she had already used up her maximum entitlement of 48 months.

The Board has ordered the AOJ to reconstruct and upload all documentation related to the Veteran's claims for clothing allowance for the years 2013 and 2014, as these records are missing from the electronic file.