Other conditions decisions — 2017

The appellant does not qualify for entitlement to DIC benefits as her marriage to the Veteran did not meet the requirements of VA law.

The Veteran's cause of death was a pulmonary malignant neoplasm, but the Board found no in-service incurrence or aggravation of this condition. Therefore, service connection for cause of death cannot be granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because he did not attend a scheduled VA examination without providing good cause.

The Veteran's left leg stress reaction was caused by altered gait due to her service-connected left knee disability, resulting in increased pressure on the left fibula. The Board finds that service connection is warranted for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with address verification and further development is needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disorder, neck injury, numbness in bilateral upper and lower extremities, hip disorder, and spinal injury are not related to his service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran had IHD at the time of his death from cardiopulmonary arrest.

The Board found that the Veteran's atrial fibrillation is not related to his service, and denied the claim.

Service connection for a skin disability (heat blisters) and an eye disability (spots near the optic nerve) is not granted. The Veteran's urinary incontinence rating was increased from noncompensable to 60 percent effective December 15, 2016. Service connection for right shoulder status post surgery, left shoulder status post surgery, lumbar strain with IVDS prior to December 15, 2016, and cervical strain with IVDS are not granted. The Veteran's initial ratings for right carpal tunnel syndrome and left carpal tunnel syndrome remain at 10 percent.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease was not shown to be related to his military service, and the Board found no evidence of a nexus between the condition and service.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for pulmonary restrictive disease and left lung resection is denied. Service connection for patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee is granted.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, but the Appellant is seeking DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to his non-compensable service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's stepchildren W.G., S.G., M.G., and A.G are not considered children for purposes of additional dependency compensation because they have not been members of the Veteran's household.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death was reopened due to new and material evidence, and he is now granted service connection.,Accrued benefits are denied as there were no claims pending at the time of his death.

The Board found that the reduction in rating from 100% to 20% for residuals of prostate carcinoma was proper, and restoration of a 100% rating is not warranted. The Veteran's current disability level does not meet criteria for a 100% rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection was previously denied, but new evidence submitted within a year of discharge from service has been considered. The evidence does not establish that her current conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, finding that there was no evidence linking it to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board found no current disability of residuals of a T-5 compression fracture and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability, finding that his condition is a congenital defect and not related to service. The issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for ingrown toenails was also addressed but no specific decision was provided.