Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for L3 through S1 fusion has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the calculation of the Veteran's countable income for pension purposes. The Veteran must provide tax forms and/or W-2s showing gross income from all sources for 2007.

The Veteran's bilateral foot onychomycosis was not caused by any in-service injury, disease, event or disorder and the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and a higher rating for his superficial femoral-posterior tibial bypass grafts and UPPP, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment of nonservice-connected pension benefits and special monthly pension benefits based on the need for aid and attendance for accrued benefits purposes, finding that she did not meet the legal requirements to receive such benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for NSC death pension benefits prior to July 10, 2014 due to her countable income exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rates.

The Veteran's initial claim for a left thumb disability was granted with a 10% rating. The issue of service connection for his left eye disability is remanded due to the need for additional records and an examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of his torn Achilles tendon is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and a waiver of consideration is required.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of a bilateral leg disorder and bilateral foot disorder, as they are not related to her service. The medical opinions provided by VA examiners do not find any connection between the current conditions and her in-service injury.

The Veteran's service-connected transverse myelitis and related conditions do not require a higher level of aid and attendance, as his wife provides the necessary care without requiring professional supervision.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death and also granted Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board has remanded the DIC, service connection for cause of death, and death pension benefits claims due to a lack of readjudication with consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not have an original or reopened claim for compensation pending at the time of his death. The Board denied the claim as there were no legal grounds to award burial benefits.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the Committee on Waivers and Compromises granted a waiver of the debt, making the underlying issue moot.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for keratoconus and generalized arthritis due to additional development being required, including obtaining medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right testicle disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and no relationship to service.

The Board denied the Appellant's application to reopen her previously denied claim of entitlement to death pension benefits because the new evidence submitted did not show that she had qualifying service for such benefits.

The Board denied service connection for chronic pancreatitis and internal varices (claimed as gastric and/or esophageal varices) because the evidence did not show that these conditions were related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied reopening service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death and denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to lack of evidence related to the unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims.