Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding no evidence that his fatal cardiovascular disease was related to his period of active military service.

The Veteran claims service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome, which he contends is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service in the Republic of Vietnam. The case is being remanded as a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the disability.

The Veteran's peripheral vision disability is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is secondary to her service-connected traumatic brain injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death from myelodysplastic syndrome was caused by herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's cataracts required medical services to complete treatment, and the Boise VAMC provided authorization for his cataract surgeries. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's request for reinstatement of Veterans Retraining Assistance Program benefits was denied as he violated the terms of the program by reducing his enrollment to less than full time.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for her sister to be buried in a VA national cemetery as she is not eligible based on the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 2402.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a video conference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Statement of the Case in response to the appellant's Notice of Disagreement. The case will be returned to the Board only if a Substantive Appeal is timely filed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple lesions of the nasal tracheal tree, finding that there is no reliable and probative evidence to support a secondary or presumptive relationship with his service-connected hearing loss. The case was also remanded for an opinion on whether the nasopharyngeal lesions may be related to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a skin rash on both hands. The VA examiner concluded that the skin rash is not related to service, but this opinion is deemed inadequate due to lack of rationale and consideration of lay statements.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video conference hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board denied apportionment of the Veteran's disability benefits for the period beginning August 1, 2006 due to the Veteran's reasonable discharge of his responsibility for his children's support and because an additional apportionment would cause undue hardship on him.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an adequate examination addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities aggravated his bilateral hip disorder and the clinical significance of his leg length discrepancy and pelvic tilt.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a statement of the case on the issue of concurrent receipt of military retired pay and disability compensation prior to January 2014. The claim will be adjudicated de novo after the issuance of the statement of the case.

The Veteran's current bilateral foot fungus condition is found to have its onset during his active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for VA disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as he did not incur additional disability as a result of VA medical treatment, including surgical treatment.

The Veteran's claimed shortness of breath and heart palpitations were not shown to be related to service, including as due to undiagnosed illness or exposure to environmental hazards. The Board found no chronic disability manifested during or after service.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural errors in sending the Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) and notice to the parties involved. The appellant's claim for an additional nonservice-connected death burial allowance is currently under review.

The Veteran's abdominal abscess is not service-connected under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to VA negligence or fault, as informed consent was obtained and infection and abscess were foreseeable consequences.