Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a separate or stand-alone fatigue disorder, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 8, 2013, for the grant of service connection for chronic epididymitis was denied. The Veteran also had his initial compensable rating for chronic epididymitis since November 8, 2013, denied.

The Veteran's claim for an extension of Montgomery GI Bill benefits is remanded due to the need for additional information regarding when his disability no longer prevented him from attending school.

The Veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals left eye surgery has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private facility from May 15, 2014 to May 20, 2014 was denied because he had not received medical services under authority of 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such emergency treatment.

The Veteran's left eye disability, including choroidal atrophy and drusen, is remanded for further evaluation. His TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the service connection issue.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 23, 2014 for a 60 percent rating for pulmonary embolus with deep vein thrombosis. The Veteran's claim for service connection for Lyme disease is remanded.

The Veteran's death certificate lists a woman who is not the Appellant as his spouse. The Appellant does not meet the criteria to qualify as the Veteran’s surviving spouse for purposes of entitlement to VA benefits, and thus cannot receive DIC, accrued benefits, or death pension.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical care for a large abdominal aortic aneurysm was denied as there was no indication of a medical emergency and the treatment could have been sought from VA.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for a left upper extremity rash were denied as there was no indication of a medical emergency and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran currently has a diagnosis of meningitis or its residuals, and if so, whether it is related to service.

The Board has denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected ulcerated septum of the nose and has remanded the case to consider whether an extraschedular rating is warranted.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 27, 2004, for the grant of Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is denied. The Board found that the earliest effective date for TDIU was December 29, 2005.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's claim for an increased apportionment of the Veteran’s VA benefits as there are no remaining justiciable questions due to the termination of her underlying apportionment benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia, finding that there is no causal relationship between his current condition and his active service. The evidence did not support a presumption of service connection due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's death was not recognized as a result of the appellant marrying him in February 2015, which did not meet the eligibility criteria for DIC benefits due to insufficient time since separation from service and lack of prior marriage.

The Veteran's daughter, the Appellant, is denied accrued benefits as she does not meet the eligibility criteria for a surviving child of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for gout, SIJ dysfunction, left hip disorder, left foot strain, and right foot strain due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service.,For each condition, the decision noted that there was no in-service occurrence or treatment related to the claimed condition, and that current diagnoses were not established.

The Board denied a compensable initial disability rating for the Veteran's left inguinal hernia, finding that the condition had not recurred or caused new symptoms during the appeal period.

The Veteran's son is recognized as a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching the age of 18, based on his mental disabilities and lack of employment.