Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's son, B.D., Jr., is seeking recognition as the helpless child of the Veteran due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching 18 years old. The VA has ordered additional development including obtaining SSA records and medical treatment records from Martin Army Hospital.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for his left knee brace is being remanded due to incomplete records. The Board needs to obtain relevant prosthetic notes and other documents not currently in the file.

The claim was denied because the treatment was not service-connected and did not meet the criteria for reimbursement under 38 U.S.C. § 1725 due to partial coverage under a health-plan contract. The appeal is being remanded as the regulation used to deny the claim is invalid.

The Board has remanded the claim for determining if the Veteran's causes of death are related to his military service and if his service-connected disabilities contributed to his death.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal before the Board could make a decision, so the case is dismissed.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral eye disability (blindness) is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has vacated its decision denying nonservice-connected pension due to an incomplete record, and the Veteran's household income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding service connection for hepatic steatosis/fatty liver disease, which is related to exposure at Camp Lejeune. A new medical opinion is needed.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran developed additional disabilities following his April 2015 cystolithalopaxy, including voiding obstruction due to one residual stone and memory deficits due to anesthesia.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral cataracts and maculopathy, finding that the Veteran's current eye disorders are due to his service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

Your VR&E benefits claim has been granted and is no longer pending.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses for services incurred on May 23, 2017 at St. Cloud Hospital is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding VA and private treatment records.

The Board granted an effective date of September 10, 2015 for the grant of special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for aid and attendance. The appellant's claim was initially denied in June 2015 but she submitted additional evidence within one year that established her eligibility as of September 10, 2015.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died before the Board could make a decision on their DIC benefits claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a periapical cyst and oral surgery residuals was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service treatment records and requests for additional information.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right foot injury is remanded due to the need for additional development and opinions regarding his diagnosed right foot disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of arterial sclerotic disease, to include partial brain aneurysm is remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his current condition and his conceded exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining relevant medical records and forwarding the claims file to an examiner.