Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral ear pain and temporomandibular joint dysfunction are not related to his active military service.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board found that the overpayment of $7,647 was properly created due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his change in marital status.

The Veteran's death was caused by lung cancer, and the appellant is seeking service connection for this cause of death due to exposure to mustard gas during his military service. The VA needs to confirm the Veteran's exposure to mustard gas and determine if it meets the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for rheumatism and osteoporosis, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from the Kansas City VAMC and providing the Veteran with a VA examination if warranted. The appeal is currently in remand status.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board or videoconference hearing due to the appellant's request.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, bilateral leg, and back disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of VA records.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain medical records from St. Joseph's Hospital and Christus St. Michael Health System, as the Veteran may have received treatment there during his service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for periodontal disease (for compensation purposes) and mandibular torus. The previous decisions denying these claims are final.

The Board found that the Veteran's current back disability is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's right elbow disability has been rated at 10 percent since the onset of his claim, with no higher rating granted. The most recent examination did not show any additional functional loss due to pain or other factors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal disorder and bilateral eye disorder due to outstanding VA treatment records, clarification of his periods of confinement in correctional facilities, and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant paid for the Veteran's funeral and burial expenses out of her personal funds within two years of his death, meeting the criteria for VA nonservice-connected burial benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to an issue of CUE in a prior rating decision, and the effective date for service connection is not yet determined.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing low back disability was aggravated during her ACDUTRA service, and therefore grants service connection for a low back disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the appellant's exposure to herbicides and his service connection claims for pan bronchiolitis and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, claimed as large granular lymphocytic leukemia.

The Veteran's claim of an effective date prior to March 3, 2003, for the award of service connection for CLL was dismissed as his appeal had already been fully granted in April 2008.