Other conditions decisions — 2014

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

The Veteran's disability compensation benefits were terminated due to his status as a fugitive felon, and the Board finds that he remains in this status. Therefore, restoration of benefits is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance is being remanded due to the need for a certification from the Under Secretary or designee regarding whether her bladder stimulator implant tends to wear or tear her clothing, or if she used medication prescribed by a physician for a skin condition that causes irreparable damage to her outer garments.

The case is being remanded for the RO to review a May 2013 VA examination in the first instance and issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for history of arthritis was denied as there is no evidence that the current diagnosis of arthritis is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records of the Veteran's back treatment at VA Medical Centers in Miami and Gainesville since 2009. The claim will be reconsidered after this development.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to lack of certified qualifying military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected left eye phthisis bulbi, and there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's service and hypostatic pneumonia or left eye cancer. The cause of death listed on the death certificate was determined to be hypostatic pneumonia due to cancer of the left eye.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic hiccups are manifested by attacks that occur 1 to 2 times daily, but do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board denied the appellant's request for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying service with the United States Armed Forces.