Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for a left eye condition as the Veteran's statements regarding an injury in service are not credible, and there is no evidence linking his current pterygium to that alleged injury.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shin splints as the evidence did not show that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's daughter is seeking accrued benefits in excess of $731.00, which were initially denied but later awarded $731.00. The VA Fiduciary Unit found that the appellant was not approved to be paid as a caregiver for her mother’s death pension benefits due to lack of medical expenses. The Board has ordered additional documents to be associated with the claims file.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Raynaud's syndrome of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service chemical exposure. The AOJ must gather information about any such exposure, including from jet fuel or paint, and obtain a VA medical opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran’s Raynaud's phenomenon is linked to such exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing documents and needs to verify certain entries on a form submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is dismissed because his service-connected disability now covers the same condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for earlier commencement date of DEA education benefits and retroactive payments for DEA benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38 United States Code. The appellant was not eligible to receive retroactive educational assistance benefits as a matter of law.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hammer toes and his TDIU claim due to service-connected bilateral hammertoes, including on an extraschedular basis. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a helpless child of the deceased Veteran for improved death pension benefits due to her marital status.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder and denied an increased rating for left eye vision loss. The Veteran's right eye disorders are not related to his in-service injury, nor were they caused or aggravated by his service-connected left eye vision loss.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim to reopen her service connection for cause of death due to lack of new and material evidence, as all additional evidence received was considered previously.

The Board is unable to make a decision on whether the Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (VR&E) Services should have been discontinued due to lack of evidence. The RO needs to locate any records from a June 2014 interview with Jonathan Berreth where the Veteran expressed interest in further services if they provided him with a Bachelor’s degree.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disorder is granted and remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his service-connected left elbow fracture and spine condition have been denied.,Specifically, the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left elbow fracture manifested by limitation of supination has been denied.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of educational assistance benefits beyond 45 months due to lack of evidence showing special restorative training or special assistance for the educationally disadvantaged.

The Veteran's service-connected anal fissure is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for salivary gland neoplasm, to include left parapharyngeal mass, due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is still pending.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the VA treatment for a left distal tibia-fibula fracture caused an additional disability due to an event not reasonably foreseeable, and thus grants compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board denied service connection for urinary incontinence due to the lack of evidence linking this condition to service, including any alleged physical or sexual assault during service.