Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a hernia, finding that there was no evidence linking his current disability to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted the Appellant's claim for an effective date of September 11, 2012 for her entitlement to DIC based on service-connected cause of death due to chronic myelogenous leukemia. The Veteran was exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and his condition is presumed to be related to this exposure.

The Board denied the reduction of the Veteran's VA non-service-connected disability pension benefits effective April 1, 2018, finding that it was proper and that the appeal is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness, to include as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, is denied because there is no current diagnosed disability associated with the claimed condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim. The evidence considered did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for swelling of feet (edema) secondary to medications for hypertension and kidney disease is granted.,Service connection for dizziness as secondary to medications for hypertension and kidney disease is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's gynecological disorder, including uterine fibroids and hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy. Special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(k) is also granted due to loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board has determined that the cause of the Veteran's death, respiratory failure and interstitial lung disease, is related to his service in Vietnam where he was exposed to herbicides. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board denied the request for a memorial headstone or grave marker for the decedent because the evidence did not show that he was buried at the Blue Water Baptist Church Cemetery in Georgia, and since soldiers of the Confederate Army are not eligible for such benefits under VA regulations.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of left cortical stroke and middle cerebral artery stenosis with residual right sided facial weakness are rated at 10 percent since July 1, 2008. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current bilateral eye condition is related to his service, including any metal debris in his eye during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to November 20, 2009 and in excess of 20 percent thereafter for degenerative joint disease (DJD) at L5-S1 with traumatic arthritis of the L3 vertebrae, and a rating in excess of 40 percent for intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) of the right lower extremity due to incomplete compliance with previous directives.

The Veteran's irritable colon syndrome is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board has granted this rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's service connection for visual impairment. The VA will need to obtain additional records and conduct a medical examination to determine if any current eye disabilities are related to his service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin condition, including actinic keratosis and residuals of basal cell carcinoma, did not manifest in active duty service or within one year thereafter, and is not shown to be otherwise etiologically related to his active duty service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a skin condition is denied.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA compensation benefits was denied because it was not filed within the 180-day period allowed by law.

The Board has decided that the change in the Veteran's means test eligibility category from exempt to copay required for income year 2016 was improper and has ordered a remand to obtain a complete IVM report for 2016.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing service treatment records and the need for a VA examination to determine the nature, extent, onset and etiology of the claimed eye disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service and medical records, which may contain information regarding the Veteran's in-service injury. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.