Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's spouse is not eligible for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need of the Veteran’s spouse for aid and attendance because she does not meet the criteria for blindness or needing regular aid and assistance due to her health conditions.

The Veteran's hyperkalemia, vitamin D deficiency, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia are not disabilities for VA compensation purposes.,The Board finds that the Veteran's diverticulosis did not begin during active duty service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's adult daughter seeks reimbursement for accrued benefits due to her father's death. The appeal is remanded as the appellant did not fully understand what costs may be reimbursed, and she was required to provide additional documentation of expenses incurred during her father's final illness.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for additional development and consideration, including obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination report, and requests a new opinion from a VA physician regarding whether the Veteran's malignant thymoma is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange).

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional service treatment records and military personnel records to determine his National Guard service classification.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left inguinal hernia, status post herniorrhaphy is remanded due to the need to obtain SSA records related to his disability benefits.

The Board denied the claim as the appellant's character of discharge was under other than honorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct, which is a bar to VA benefits except for health care under Chapter 17.

The Board denied the petition to reopen a claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to lack of competent evidence showing a relationship between the cause of death and service. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's cause of death, acute myelogenous leukemia, was not linked to his active service or any incident of service, including exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Court vacated the February 20, 2015 Board decision on the basis of CUE. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the motion for revision based on this vacatur.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to confusion in the opinions provided by VA examiners regarding the Veteran's cognitive disability. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for lymphangioma and incomplete paralysis of the 7th cranial nerve. The claim for an initial compensable rating for postherpetic neuralgia of the right ear is remanded, as well as the TDIU claim due to this condition.,Service connection was established for these conditions based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's urinary frequency is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relationship to his presumed in-service herbicide exposure, as well as whether it is aggravated by his service-connected carcinoma of the right hypopharynx and piriform sinus.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to small cell carcinoma of the left lung, which is presumed to be caused by herbicide exposure during service in Korea. The Board granted service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear evidence regarding the Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance, requiring another VA examination.

The Veteran's right inguinal hernia claim is being remanded for a more thorough examination and to obtain any outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's right elbow lateral epicondylitis is granted a 10% rating, effective January 22, 2011. The Veteran's right-hand disability and prostate hypertrophy are denied service connection.

The Veteran's diagnosed degenerative changes at multiple levels of the back, with small anterior osteophytes and associated facet joint arthropathy, was found to be incurred as a result of in-service duties. The Board granted service connection for this condition.