Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board found that the appellant's unreimbursed medical expenses for custodial care from August 31, 2009, are deductible from her income and thus reduce the amount of her VA death pension with aid and attendance allowance.

The appellant is not legally eligible for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund based on her father's military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and service personnel records. The focus is on whether the Veteran's hepatic failure and cholangiocarcinoma are related to his presumed herbicide exposure in Vietnam or Thailand.

The Veteran's claim for accrued benefits was granted, but the effective date is set to March 1, 2010. The decision denies additional accrued benefits as there are no legal grounds for payment prior to March 1, 2010.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC, death pension, and/or accrued benefits based on recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran due to her not meeting the legal requirements for such status.

The Veteran's request for a hearing was withdrawn due to his absence. The case is being returned to the Board for further action as missing documents need to be obtained and associated with the claims file.

The Veteran's lung disability is not related to his service, including exposure to asbestos. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection for his claimed lung disability.

The Board has determined that the appellant is the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of entitlement to Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits due to mutual consent separation by both parties.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's current skin rash and its relation to service. The Veteran is requested to provide more recent medical evidence or testimony.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their request for a hearing and did not contest the decision.

The Veteran died in November 2007 and was cremated. The appellant's application for non-service-connected burial benefits was denied as the criteria were not met.

The Board has determined that the debt for an overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits in the principal amount of $9,251.60 plus interest was improperly calculated and that the Veteran is not entitled to a waiver of recovery due to administrative error.

The Board denied the appellant's request for retroactive Chapter 35 education benefits, as she had already elected a starting date of January 4, 2011. The decision states that no prior benefits may be paid.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a prostate disorder or condition manifested by swelling, and thus service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the Winston Salem, North Carolina Regional Office.

The Veteran claims compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for osteomyelitis of the left ischium, which he alleges was caused by lax sterile procedures during VA treatment. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address whether the pre-existing condition aggravated by VA care.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left eye disability has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death.

The Veteran's ichthyosis vulgaris was rated at 30 percent prior to August 30, 2002. From August 30, 2002, the condition warranted a 60 percent rating due to systemic manifestations and constant or near-constant systemic medications such as immunosuppressive retinoids.

The Veteran's case is being remanded for additional development to determine the effect of his service-connected right great toe disability on his ability to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment.