Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a right eye disorder as new and material evidence had not been received, and there was no reasonable possibility that the claim could be substantiated.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of full compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is being reviewed again.

The Board has granted service connection for a right upper extremity neurological disability, with C6-C7 radiculitis. The issue of an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for a right shoulder strain is remanded.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for death pension benefits as she remarried after her husband's death, which barred her from being considered his surviving spouse.

The Veteran's right and left hand tremors were rated as noncompensable prior to June 16, 2017. As of June 16, 2017, the Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for his hand tremors.

The Veteran's father was awarded burial benefits because he is the surviving spouse of the deceased veteran. The appellant, as a parent, does not have priority for payment and therefore cannot receive burial benefits.

The Veteran's application for Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits was received in July 2014, which is more than one year after the training program he requested. Therefore, his claim cannot be granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right foot hammer toe disorder may be related to his service-connected left foot callosities, but needs further clarification and evidence. The case is being sent back for a new examination.

The Board has granted service connection for aplastic anemia, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his Vietnam service is related to his current condition.

The Veteran's appeal is about increasing his ratings for hip replacements. The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information from a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's warts of the groin area are rated at 30 percent, but no higher, due to covering at least 20 to 40 percent of the entire body or exposed areas and requiring constant systemic therapy such as corticosteroids.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further medical examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for groin pain, including varicocele, is being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the bilateral hand and bilateral foot due to incomplete service records. The Veteran is required to be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's current right foot disability is at least as likely as not related to an injury he sustained in service, and the Board has granted service connection for residuals of right foot injury.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine whether G6PD deficiency is a congenital disease or defect, and if so, whether it preexisted service. The Veteran's lay statements will be considered along with all available evidence.

The Board found that no timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was filed with the July 2011 decision adjusting the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits, thus denying the appeal.

The Veteran's request for a de novo review and a personal hearing with a Decision Review Officer (DRO) has been acknowledged. The appeal is remanded to schedule the Veteran for a DRO hearing at the Regional Office in Los Angeles, California.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran, and no service connection can be granted as a result.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital are being remanded for consideration of whether payment or reimbursement under 38 U.S.C. § 1728 is warranted, and for obtaining VA treatment records from the Cheyanne VA Medical Center.