Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has granted Level III benefits for spina bifida since October 8, 2001. Prior to this date, the appellant's condition met criteria for Level I benefits.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left postoperative total hip arthroplasty as secondary to his service-connected hallux valgus.

The Board has determined that the discontinuance of the appellant’s nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to previously unreported countable income, effective from April 1, 2010, was proper.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current hand condition, including herpes and verruca vulgaris, is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, treatment records, and SSA records.

The Board found that the Veteran's pension benefits were properly discontinued due to previously unreported income, as his countable family income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) for a veteran with one dependent.

The Board denied an increased rating for non-scar residuals of left inguinal hernia as the Veteran's hernia has not recurred and does not require truss or belt support.

The Veteran's esophageal cancer, which is related to his military service, was the principal cause of his death. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death has been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 because there was no evidence that the VA treatment caused additional disability to his left foot toes, and the medical opinion supported this conclusion.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for educational benefits under Chapter 33, Title 38, United States Code. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to adjudicate the merits.

The Veteran's effective date for additional compensation for a dependent spouse is denied as the earliest possible date assignable is March 13, 2000. The claim was not submitted within one year of marriage and no earlier effective date can be granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Cape Coral Hospital on September 15, 2012 are eligible for reimbursement due to an emergency condition and lack of availability of VA facilities.

The Board granted service connection for a hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy, but remanded the issues regarding an earlier effective date for IBS and migraine-type cephalgia.

The Board has granted service connection for a deviated nasal septum, chronic cholecystitis and resulting gallbladder cholecystectomy, urinary stress incontinence, and status post hysterectomy. The claim for service connection for status post vaginal wall prolapse repair with rectocele repair is remanded.,The Board has also granted service connection for ovarian cysts, but the issue is being remanded due to lack of recent medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder, finding that the Veteran's preexisting condition was not aggravated by his military service and did not qualify as a disease or injury for VA compensation purposes.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding entitlement to Concurrent Retirement and Disability Payment (CRDP) prior to January 1, 2004.

The Veteran's service-connected pneumoconiosis did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent from September 10, 2010 to October 8, 2013.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, as it no longer has jurisdiction over the case.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his left hip disability has been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in the dismissal of the case.