Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran withdrew his appeals seeking service connection for respiratory and left hand and thumb disabilities prior to the Board's decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for dependency allowance due to his current spouse, A., as he failed to notify VA of his divorce from K. and marriage to A. until February 2013.

The Board denied service connection for a left hand disability, diagnosed as tenosynovitis, to include as secondary to service-connected headaches and/or degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine due to lack of evidence supporting an in-service injury or relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's fatty tumors are related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The AOJ is instructed to obtain updated medical records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Veteran's lymphoma is found to be proximately due to his service-connected liver transplant disability, and thus granted secondary service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a VA examination to determine if he currently has a left eye disability and whether it is service-connected.

The Board denied the claim for DIC parents' benefits as the Appellant did not provide sufficient financial information to qualify as a proper claimant.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's death pension claim was denied because the Appellant's annual income exceeded the maximum rate for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no service connection decision can be made.

The Board has not reached a final decision on the service connection claim for vitiligo due to conflicting opinions and need for additional evidence.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a dental disorder for compensation purposes due to new evidence submitted.,Service connection was granted for teeth #28, 29, and 32 for treatment eligibility.

The Veteran died of liver cancer and was not receiving any VA compensation or pension benefits at the time of his death. The appellant's claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits is denied as there are no legal bases to award such benefits.

The Veteran and the Appellant's minor child are not entitled to an apportionment of the Veteran’s non-service connected pension benefits due to a failure by VA to fulfill its specialized contested claim procedures.

The Veteran's death was caused by transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, which is associated with exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Service connection for the cause of his death is granted.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran’s surviving spouse, finding that there was no continuous cohabitation between them from the date of marriage to the date of the Veteran’s death and thus not meeting the requirements for qualification as a surviving spouse.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a skin disorder, including herpes, has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) symptoms are not controlled by continuous treatment, and the Board has granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for PCOS.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disorder, left foot disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found no evidence of chronic conditions in service that could be linked to current disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran was not a fugitive felon for purposes of 38 U.S.C. § 5313B(a) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.665(n)(1) under the San Diego warrant from December 27, 2001, to February 19, 2008, thus denying termination of disability compensation benefits.