Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's left eye visual field defect is not deemed to be caused by VA negligence or fault, and therefore compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left eye condition was incurred during his time in service, and thus grants service connection for a left eye disability.

The Veteran's left hip arthritis is considered to have been incurred during service due to his combat injury in Vietnam. The Board found that the evidence supported a finding of service connection for this condition.

The appellant does not qualify as the Veteran's surviving spouse, child, or parent and did not file a claim for accrued benefits within one year of the Veteran's death. Therefore, the criteria for accrued benefits have not been met.

The appellant does not qualify as the Veteran's surviving spouse, child, or parent and did not file a claim for accrued benefits within one year of the Veteran's death. Therefore, the criteria for accrued benefits have not been met.

The appellant does not qualify as the Veteran's surviving spouse, child, or parent and did not file a claim for accrued benefits within one year of the Veteran's death. Therefore, the criteria for accrued benefits have not been met.

The appellant does not qualify as the Veteran's surviving spouse, child, or parent and did not file a claim for accrued benefits within one year of the Veteran's death. Therefore, the criteria for accrued benefits have not been met.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were not properly evaluated during his lifetime, and therefore he did not receive compensation due him. The appellant is denied accrued benefits as there were no claims pending at the time of her father's death or unpaid benefits.

The Veteran's appeal for a further increase in his disability compensation rate due to financial need was denied as the Veteran is receiving the correct rate of benefit payments under the law.

The Veteran's numbness and paresthesia are not considered to be due to carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of VA in performing a June 25, 1990 dental extraction surgery. The Board finds that the event was not reasonably foreseeable as a result of this procedure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin cancer, including diagnosed SCC and AK, did not have its onset in service or is otherwise related to his service or any incident therein, including exposure to herbicide agents or sunlight. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, as he has failed to meet his evidentiary burden.

The Board has granted service connection for actinic keratosis, finding that the Veteran's in-service sun exposure is etiologically related to his later development of the condition.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including Osgood-Schlatter disease and degenerative joint disease, is rated at 10 percent. The claim for a TDIU rating was denied as the Veteran has not been precluded from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate examination reports and incomplete assessment of orthopedic manifestations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disability, specifically a psychotic disorder NOS, originated during service and existed prior to his February 1990 claim for service connection. Therefore, an effective date of January 19, 1990 is granted.

The Veteran's fecal incontinence is not considered to be due to VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of additional disability.

The Board found that the appellant did not meet the criteria to establish veteran status due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage occurring on May 25, 1981, which was not incurred during active duty for training or inactive duty training. The appellant's service records and her testimony indicate she was at home when the event occurred.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for bilateral chondromalacia patella, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for his grant of TDIU has been withdrawn by his representative, and the issue is dismissed.