Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for ankylosing spondylitis and iritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected ankylosing spondylitis.

The Board denied the claim for accrued benefits as the appellant filed his application more than one year after the beneficiary's death.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not provide evidence of a pending claim for compensation or pension benefits at the time of his death. The appeal is denied as there are no legal grounds to award burial benefits.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of right 5th metacarpal fracture is being remanded due to the need for another VA examination and the identification of any outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pulled teeth is denied as there is no diagnosed dental disability for which compensation may be granted.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or on account of being housebound was dismissed due to his attorney withdrawing the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether a delay in treatment caused additional disability. A new medical opinion is needed to address this issue.

The Board has granted service connection for diffuse muscle injury, to include body inclusion myositis. The Veteran's current diagnosis of body inclusion myositis was found to have its onset in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by nausea and dizziness is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such conditions.

The Veteran is granted an annual VA clothing allowance for the year 2012 due to his wheelchair use, which causes wear and tear on his clothing.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for service-connected hyperhidrosis, but denied service connection for high blood sugar.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand. Service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diverticulitis with pelvic adhesions is being remanded due to the need for a current VA examination and additional medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, acute myeloblastic leukemia, is presumed to be related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right eye disorder, including whether it is related to service or a superimposed injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for scleroderma and heat rash, finding that there was no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran did not have qualifying service to qualify his surviving spouse for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, so the appellant is only eligible for $2,000 in burial benefits. Since the Veteran was buried at a private facility and not in a veterans cemetery, no additional plot or interment allowance can be granted.

The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 30 percent rating for ovarian cyst with endometriosis, finding that it is not factually ascertainable that an increase in disability had occurred during the one-year period prior to August 19, 2011.