Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Board is remanding the case to address whether the overpayment of $7,812.00 was properly created and if so, whether the Veteran should be responsible for it.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, including his seizure disorder. The brain tumor causing his death did not have a clear link to service or any known exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of larynx cancer is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The other issues on appeal are not addressed in this decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset during service or is otherwise related to active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection for hypertensive vascular disease is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are as likely as not of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gout, including as due to herbicide exposure, is being remanded for further development and an examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory condition, is not related to his active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service is not considered to be for a period of 90 days during a period of war, as he had less than the required active duty time. Therefore, he does not meet the eligibility requirements for non-service connected pension benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left hand disabilities as the Veteran's symptoms began during service and persist to this day.

The appeal is being remanded due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing and disagreement with the expiration of Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve benefits. The case will be returned to the AOJ for scheduling the hearing and issuance of a statement of the case.

The Veteran's death occurred prior to November 1, 1990, and he is buried in a private cemetery with a privately purchased headstone. Therefore, VA cannot provide a government-furnished headstone or grave marker.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was denied as there is no evidence of a formal or informal claim filed before June 25, 2012.

The Veteran's rhabdomyolysis is found to be related to his service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including residuals of a fractured right leg and Raynaud's disease, are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his records.

The Board found that the Veteran's net worth is not excessive for payment of nonservice-connected pension benefits, and thus granted his claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an effective date prior to December 30, 2013, for the grant of VA death pension benefits with aid and attendance.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the feet and an initial compensatory disability rating for hypertension due to incomplete development.