Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits information. The TDIU issue will be adjudicated in the first instance.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right eye disorder was incurred during his military service and granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing medical records and a need for clarification of the Veteran's private physician's assessment regarding his left eye disability.

The Board denied accrued benefits based on the Veteran's claim for non-service connected pension pending at the time of his death due to insufficient evidence showing that income and estate corpus were below applicable maximum rates.

The Board found that the Veteran's thrombophlebitis of the right leg and left arm were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left leg thrombophlebitis, as there was no causal relationship established.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected residuals of a mandible jaw fracture with loss of teeth is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an examination and clarification of certain medical findings.

The Board found no evidence that the Veteran's death was caused by VA treatment or service-connected conditions. The cause of death, chronic obstructive lung disease and pneumonia, is not shown to be related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder due to his failure to report for a VA examination without good cause.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including residuals of a boxer's fracture and axillary lymphedema, do not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU prior to January 11, 2013.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not a child of the Veteran for VA purposes and therefore, he is not eligible for improved death pension benefits.

The Board finds that the Veteran's uveitis is not related to active service or any incident of service, including as due to a service-connected disability.

The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development due to missing information about the appellant's SSA monthly benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in the loss, or permanent loss of use, of his left hand and left foot. As a result, he is entitled to automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosed sleep disorder and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for special monthly pension on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hand disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not related to his service-connected fracture of the navicular bone of the right wrist. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, as it does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disorder and hair loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and non-service-connected pension benefits, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected bilateral peripheral vascular disease prior to August 22, 2011 was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent. The claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance from November 23, 2007, was granted.