Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the removal of his spouse as a dependent was denied by the Board. The decision stated that the divorce decree was finalized on June 1, 2012 and therefore the effective date for removing the spouse as a dependent is July 1, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pituitary adenoma had its onset during her military service, and thus service connection is granted.

The Appellant is not recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA death benefits purposes due to her divorce from the Veteran and lack of subsequent common-law marriage.

The appeal is being remanded to the VA RO for scheduling a Board video-conference hearing and updating the appellant's address information.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not shown to exist at any time during the pendency of the appeal, and his alcohol and marijuana abuse are considered a result of willful misconduct. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hand fourth finger fracture was not caused or aggravated by her service-connected right ankle disability, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the etiology of his epistaxis and another VA examination to determine the severity of his lumbar spine degenerative disease.

The Board found no evidence of a current respiratory disability and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's mesothelioma is found to be incurred in service due to asbestos exposure, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tremors of the right upper extremity and tremors of the left upper extremity, finding that these conditions had their onset during service with expression demonstrated in both upper extremities.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that recovery of the overpayment of $23,018.87 in VA compensation is against equity and good conscience due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his homelessness at the time the warrant for arrest was issued.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's APL and his in-service exposure to benzene. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board has determined that the appellant filed a timely Notice of Disagreement regarding the apportionment of the Veteran's compensation benefits and that the termination of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation benefits was proper due to the appellant not meeting the criteria for being recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse.

The Veteran's service-connected basal cell carcinoma of the left lower eyelid did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under VA's rating schedule, and his claim was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroenteritis is denied as there is no current disability.

The Veteran is seeking to establish service connection for a left hand disability, which he claims is related to his service-connected lumbosacral degenerative arthritis. The Board has determined that further development of the record is needed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hip replacement due to bilateral hip avascular necrosis with degenerative changes, as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis.

The Veteran's death benefits for cause of death were granted, but the appellant did not meet the eligibility criteria for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits due to his age at the time of his father's death.