Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has granted an earlier effective date for the grant of special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance, effective November 19, 2013. The appellant is also entitled to accrued benefits for unreimbursed burial costs.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a brain aneurysm, concluding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and military service.

The Veteran's glioblastoma multiforme, a highly aggressive form of brain cancer, is presumed to have been caused by his in-service exposure to Agent Orange. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for her dependent spouse status, finding that the correct effective date was February 20, 2014.

The Board has remanded the claim for an increased rating for residuals of a right hand fifth metacarpal fracture due to inadequate examination and failure to address specific questions set forth in the February 2018 remand order.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for leukemia and TDIU due to inadequate examination reports, potential misrecorded service dates, and need for further development of her medical history.

The Board denied the claim for accrued benefits in excess of $13,386.25 for reimbursement of final expenses as the appellant's claims regarding home health care and relocation costs were not credible.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal for a timely notice of disagreement regarding the denial of service connection for a psychiatric disability (PTSD).,Service connection was denied for right front upper thigh injury and left front leg injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of cataracts, as no new and material evidence was submitted since the last final October 2006 rating decision.

The Board denied the request to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for a left lung condition, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted.

The appellant's claim for accrued benefits is denied because he does not meet the criteria to receive such benefits, as he is not a surviving spouse or dependent parent of the deceased and has not provided proof that he bore the cost of his mother's final illness and burial.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that fault on the part of the Veteran outweighed the lack of undue hardship and unjust enrichment to the government.

The Veteran's application for an extension of her delimiting date was granted because she had a mental disability that prevented her from completing her education, and the Board found all reasonable doubts in her favor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sick sinus syndrome (SSS), finding no evidence of a nexus between SSS and his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a penile disability and a bilateral testicular disability, including as due to his service-connected lumbosacral spine disability. The evidence did not show any current disabilities attributable to active service or any incident of service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability (claimed as leaking valve and murmur) has been reopened due to new evidence, but the Board is remanding the case for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colitis due to ionizing radiation exposure is remanded as further development and a new medical opinion are required.

The Veteran's left diaphragmatic hernia has required outpatient oxygen therapy throughout the entire appeal period, and as such, a 100 percent rating is granted for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 prior to May 31, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory and vision conditions due to insufficient development of his exposure history in service.