Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's cause of death was pneumonia, but it is not service-connected. The appellant's pension benefits were terminated as her income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his grant of nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that the earliest evidence of intent to file was received on June 26, 2013. The decision states that no earlier effective date can be granted due to lack of evidence of VA knowledge prior to this date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed eye disorder and psychiatric condition. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical records, verify stressor events, and obtain a VA examination for both issues.

The Veteran's gout is remanded due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiner's opinion and the need for updated treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of proof that the appellant bore the cost of her mother's final illness and burial, as she was not entitled to full accrued benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development regarding the existence and etiology of any current residuals or functional impairment of the Veteran's in-service diagnosis and treatment for pneumonia since separation from service.

The Veteran's residuals of ventral hernia repair, claimed as stomach muscle injury, are rated at 20 percent since the date of his claim. The Board found that there was reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and granted a rating for this condition.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of head trauma and cellulitis as there is no current evidence of these conditions in the record.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and evaluation to determine if the Veteran needs aid and attendance, is housebound due to his service-connected varicose veins, or has anatomical loss of use in one or both feet.

The appellant's claim for burial benefits was denied because the funds used to pay for his father's funeral were not his own, but those of another individual.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is found to be at least as likely as not related to herbicide exposure in Thailand, and service connection for this condition is granted.

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

The Veteran's gastric tumor is not service-connected as it is neither proximately due to nor the result of her service-connected GERD, and there is no evidence linking it to an in-service injury or event.

The Veteran's left eye disability is not considered to be caused by VA medical treatment, as the complications during cataract surgery were known and foreseeable. The Board found that there was no negligence or lack of proper skill on the part of VA in providing the care.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to concerns about the accuracy of her medical records and the need for a new VA examination to assess her chronic yeast infections, including urinary incontinence.

The Veteran's service-connected onychauxis right hallux and onychomycosis of the right great toe conditions have increased in severity, and a new VA examination is needed to assess their current severity.

The Board denied service connection for vision loss in the right eye, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right hand disability and to determine if he is unemployable due to his disabilities.

The Veteran's oldest child and spouse were added as dependents to his compensation award effective November 5, 1996. The second and third children were added as dependents effective January 5, 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia contributed to his death from Esophageal Cancer, as chemotherapy for the cancer was prevented by the CLL.