Real decisions, in plain English

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left foot bursitis and coronary artery disease, as well as special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

left foot bursitis · coronary artery disease (CAD)

The appeal was dismissed due to a procedural defect and improper issues on the VA Form 10182s.

The appeal for payment of the cost for non-VA medications provided on May 8, 2023, is dismissed as the claim has been administratively approved and paid.

The Board remands the claims for a left hip disability and sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

left hip disability · sleep apnea

The Veteran's award of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted effective from April 15, 2017, solely based on his unspecified anxiety disorder. The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy was denied.

unspecified anxiety disorder · right lower extremity radiculopathy

The Board remands the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease/parkinsonism, a gastrointestinal disorder, a speech disorder, and essential tremor due to an inadequate VA examination.

Parkinson's disease/parkinsonism · gastrointestinal disorder · speech disorder · essential tremor

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines, finding that his symptoms more closely approximate a 30 percent disability rating.

migraines

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) housebound status, but dismissed the claims for initial ratings in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

lumbosacral spine disability · left lower extremity radiculopathy · right lower extremity radiculopathy

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to a lack of jurisdiction.

Bilateral hearing loss disability · Tinnitus

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right foot, left elbow, left hip, left ankle, and diabetes mellitus to obtain additional medical evidence.

right foot condition · left elbow condition · left hip condition · left ankle condition · diabetes mellitus

The veteran withdrew her appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for myasthenia gravis with left lower extremity neuropathy.

myasthenia gravis with left lower extremity neuropathy

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and service connection for iron deficiency anemia.

tinnitus · iron deficiency anemia

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding a causal relationship between the Veteran's symptoms and his military service.

Acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression and anxiety)

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on housebound status, as he did not meet the criteria prior to November 5, 2019.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

low back disability

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 13, 2014, for a 70 percent rating for PTSD and January 31, 2015, for the grant of TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for right ankle disability, residuals of right ankle fracture, based on new and relevant evidence that showed the condition underwent a permanent increase in severity during service.

right ankle disability residuals of right ankle fracture

The Board granted service connection for heart condition, hypertension, and residuals prostate cancer on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act.

heart condition · hypertension · residuals prostate cancer

The Board granted total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's unspecified mental disorder.

unspecified mental disorder

The Board granted service connection for meningioma, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to Agent Orange exposure during his service in Vietnam.

meningioma