Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's ear conditions are related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral eye disability was aggravated during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dental trauma resulting in loss of four upper teeth is denied as there was no evidence of bone loss or dental disease during service that resulted in the condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for gastroenteritis and bilateral foot condition, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and development of records, including dental treatment records.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical opinions and records, as well as to determine if VA failed to timely diagnose or properly treat the Veteran's esophageal cancer.

The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's pharyngeal cancer is related to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange. As a result, service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the right base of the tongue due to exposure to Agent Orange is granted.

The appellant withdrew his appeal for accrued benefits, so the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for non-service-connected disability pension because his service was not during a period of war, and he did not have qualifying active duty service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of private ambulance services was timely filed within 90 days of the Veteran's death, and therefore grants the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood was denied. The Board found that a disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to May 23, 2016, and in excess of 50 percent from May 23, 2016 onward, is not warranted.

The Veteran's surviving child is not eligible for survivor’s pension benefits due to her income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Barrett’s esophagus and a recurrent skin condition to include a rash are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the earlier effective date for total rating based on individual employability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's neck condition, which is claimed to be secondary to his right foot condition, should be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's medical expenses incurred at Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) on May 22, 2014 are granted as the treatment was deemed necessary due to a prudent layperson expectation of hazardous health consequences from delay and no VA facility was feasibly available.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the service connection of bilateral foot sprains other than hallux valgus and whether the hallux valgus aggravates the current foot condition.

The veteran's service is not considered creditable for the purpose of obtaining VA home loan benefits due to his discharge before completing six years of service.

The Veteran was not reasonably discharging his responsibility for supporting his dependent child V.W. during the relevant period, and a general apportionment of his VA compensation benefits in the amount he received for his dependent child is granted.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.