Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination and opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's respiratory conditions, given the inadequate rationale in the previous VA examiner's opinion.

The Board denied the claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits based on the Appellant's status as surviving spouse of the Veteran due to a finding that she was not married to the Veteran at the time of his death.

The Veteran's left epididymitis and related conditions have not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent due to lack of recurrent symptomatic infection requiring drainage or frequent hospitalization.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral arm disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions and the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of aches and pains in the left hand, right hand, left hip, and right hip due to undiagnosed illness.

The Board has remanded the case for further processing due to incomplete information provided by the Veteran's fiduciary and representative regarding income and medical evidence prior to October 27, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of recent evidence regarding child support payments and SSA disability benefits.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for a private hospitalization due to right elbow gout were granted, as the treatment was deemed necessary and timely given the severity of his condition.

The Board has denied service connection for reduced vision and blepharitis, but remanded the case due to issues with bilateral corns and PTSD. The Veteran's claim of an earlier effective date for bilateral corns is also being remanded.

The Veteran's stomach cancer is related to his military service, specifically exposure to H. pylori infection acquired in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ingrown toenails of bilateral great toes, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim. The issue of a compensable rating for bilateral mixed hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and for referral of TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's cause of death and metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, as well as squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue with pulmonary metastatic disease, are not service connected. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure at Ubon RTAFB in Thailand.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of viral meningitis and denied his claim for service connection for a disability manifested by chest pain. The case is remanded to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any residuals of viral meningitis.

The appellant is recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA benefits purposes.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability is rated at 10 percent for limitation of flexion since January 20, 2009. The condition was previously rated as noncompensable prior to that date.

The Board has granted service connection for chondromalacia, left patella and reopened the claim. The compensable rating for service-connected residuals of stress fracture, third metatarsal, left foot is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for left hand arthritis was dismissed because he withdrew his appeal before a decision was made.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits as her income exceeded the maximum annual pension rates.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of stress fracture pelvis (left side) and residuals of stress fracture fourth metatarsal, left foot have been granted a rating of 10 percent effective since December 29, 2010.