Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his service and his death from cerebrovascular accident and motor neuron disease.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his eye condition and addressing potential exposure to tear gas during service.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not eligible for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse due to her remarriage, and thus cannot be recognized for purposes of establishing eligibility for DIC, accrued benefits, and death pension.

The Veteran's astrocytoma glioma is found to be the result of his in-service exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for varicose veins of the right and left lower extremities are being remanded due to a lack of recent examination records and treatment records from his VA facility. The Veteran must undergo another VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to September 11, 2013, for the election of education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill in lieu of benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill. The decision stated that the law does not allow for retroactive educational benefits and that the claim must be denied.

The Veteran did not have the requisite service for the appellant to qualify for VA death pension benefits.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was denied because his discharge from service was 'under honorable conditions' due to misconduct, which does not meet the eligibility requirements.

The appeal is being remanded due to the submission of relevant service personnel records and service treatment records, which were not submitted by the appellant. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected postoperative fistulotomy residuals for perirectal abscess are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent. The Director of VA Compensation Service determined that an extra-schedular evaluation is not warranted as his disability does not produce an exceptional or unusual disability picture.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a stroke was denied as there is no evidence that the stroke was caused by VA care, and thus, VA did not act negligently or otherwise faultily.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied as there is no evidence of additional disability resulting from the December 11, 1981 left leg biopsy at VA medical facility.

The Veteran's pulmonary disability is found to be due to in-service asbestos exposure, and service connection is granted.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the validity of the overpayment, and he has stated that he will pay the balance without any further actions. As a result, the Board dismisses the appeal.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain inpatient and outpatient dental treatment records from Fort Gordon for the period of March 15, 1966 to May 15, 1966. If these records are obtained, the Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if his sinus/allergy disability and/or dental disability were caused by an in-service dental procedure involving tooth numbers 14 or 17.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than December 12, 2002, for service connection for vitiligo has been granted. The effective date is set at November 3, 2000.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional VA compensation based on his marriage, finding that he did not promptly report a change in dependents and thus did not meet criteria for such an earlier effective date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diverticulitis is related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a pulmonary disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder. The claim of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his claimed disorders and therefore, service connection is denied for all three issues.