Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his postphlebitic syndrome likely contributed to his death due to a pulmonary embolism.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury as there is no current diagnosis of this condition.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a vocational evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Appellant's monthly caregiver expense and other medical expenses, which may affect her income eligibility for VA survivor pension benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as the overpayment was properly created due to delayed removal of her spouse from benefits, despite her timely notification.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim that VA incorrectly adjusted his nonservice-connected pension benefits effective August 1, 2016. The decision stated that the adjustment was proper as it reduced the Veteran’s countable income and did not exceed the maximum allowable pension rate.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding unreimbursed medical expenses for pension calculation purposes. The Veteran is asked to provide specific dates and receipts of payment for his medical costs.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $6,126.80 was properly created due to a delay in notifying the RO about the divorce from J.D., and thus denied the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a rash on his lower legs and squamous cell cancer due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Veteran must provide VA with any private treatment records, and a new VA examination will be conducted to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of character of discharge determination for the appellant's service period, and the need for proper appellate review.

The Board has granted service connection for a thoracic spine disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service. The decision also acknowledges the Veteran's existing service-connected lumbar spine disability and considers the entire thoracolumbar spine.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral femoral atherosclerosis and CVA residuals, both of which are presumed to be related to the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure. The appeal is not about service connection for Parkinson's disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected lower extremity neurological disabilities during a specific period. The Veteran is seeking higher ratings for his paresthesias.

The Board has remanded the claims for metatarsalgia and an eye disability (claimed as blindness) due to ambiguities in the examiner's opinions. The Veteran needs a new examination with specific questions addressed.

The Veteran's appeal on the reduction of his cataracts rating has been dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's right and left-hand residuals of a cold injury were denied as service connection was not established.,The Veteran's right and left-foot residuals of a cold injury were denied as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal regarding a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right hand disability is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records review.

The Veteran's mood disorder with agitation has been granted a 70 percent initial rating for the period prior to January 6, 2012.