Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding no causal link between his military service and his pancreatic cancer. The Board also found that diabetes mellitus, type II did not cause or aggravate his pancreatic cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection of herpes, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board denied service connection for a left pelvic mass (desmoid-type fibromatosis/desmoid tumor) as not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected urothelial carcinoma, nor otherwise etiologically related to his service. The desmoid tumor was found to be neither caused nor aggravated by presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's service-connected asteatosis with generalized pruritis rendered him unable to obtain and maintain employment, resulting in the grant of a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for mesothelioma and cause of death due to inextricably intertwined issues. A VA medical opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's mesothelioma is related to asbestos exposure during service.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits is due to concurrent receipt of active service pay for 60 drill days in FY 2015. The Board has ordered a remand to confirm the number of drill days completed by the Veteran during that year.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the criteria for higher evaluations under Diagnostic Codes 5201 and 5203 were not met at any time during the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for restless leg syndrome and rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, finding that both conditions are aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected Parkinson’s disease.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for ITP was reopened and granted, with the Board finding that there is at least equipoise evidence supporting a relationship between his in-service exposure to jet fuel and his current diagnosis of ITP.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from Dr. Levy at Peach Tree Vascular Specialists.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the Veteran's claim for TDIU and found that termination of his nonservice-connected pension benefits was proper due to his income exceeding the maximum allowable rate.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his dependents' information in DEERS.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's supranuclear palsy to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral pinguecula and pterygium with dry eye syndrome have been granted a 10 percent rating, but the issue of an initial compensable rating for unilateral vestibular hypofunction is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA aid and attendance examination to determine if he requires daily care due to his service-connected disabilities, which could prevent hospitalization.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's TMJ condition is currently rated at 40 percent from May 20, 2011 to September 9, 2017 and at 50 percent thereafter. The issues of service connection for sinusitis, dizziness (claimed as vertigo), earaches, GERD, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for spondylosis, finding that the current disability is related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's death was not service connected, and the appellant did not provide evidence of a pending claim for compensation or pension benefits. The appeal is denied as there are no legal grounds to grant burial benefits.

The Veteran's child, K.M., is granted a general apportionment of the Veteran’s VA disability compensation benefits in the amount of the dependency allowance for one dependent child.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a left fibula simple fracture is denied as his disability most closely approximates the criteria for the 10 percent rating he has already been assigned.