Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's respiratory disability, specifically his alleged exposure during service and shortness of breath reported in 1991. The case needs further examination by a medical professional.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral eye disability, finding that there is no current diagnosis and that his refractive error was not subject to superimposed injury or disease in service.

The Board denied service connection for an infectious disease of the respiratory tract as there is no current diagnosis and no evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's son is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, of the United States Code because he turned 26 years old before his father was found to have a permanent total service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to incomplete VA examination reports, lack of completed forms, and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for her service-connected postoperative umbilical hernia, finding that the evidence did not show a need for a supporting belt.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flatfoot should be remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the condition was present during service or is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for IVDS and CES with recurrent low back strain, as well as CES with incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve in both lower extremities, were denied. The Veteran was previously granted a 20 percent rating prior to May 21, 2019, and a 40 percent rating from that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for genitourinary disorders, including testicle atrophy, benign prostatic hyperplasia, hypogonadism and sterility, as due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange) during his service in Vietnam. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were caused by Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's brain tumor is being remanded for further evaluation due to conflicting medical opinions regarding its relation to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the appellant prior to certification of the appeal. The claim will be reconsidered and a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) will be issued.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as they have been granted in full by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises.

The Veteran's current left arm/hand disability is being remanded for further evaluation due to concerns about the adequacy of his shoulder preparation for joint replacement surgery.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tongue cancer and neck lymph node resection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) prior to May 1, 2012, and therefore he is not entitled to a nonservice-connected pension before that date.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's request for waiver of overpayment of death pension benefits was not timely filed and has therefore remanded the case to issue a statement of the case regarding the validity of the debt.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was properly created due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his divorce and dependency changes, resulting in an overpayment of $11,947.65.

The Veteran's widow is denied an earlier effective date for service connection for cause of death, as the claim was received on May 1, 2012.