Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board denied the veteran's claim for non-service-connected disability pension benefits as his service with the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in support of the U.S. Armed Forces was not certified by the NPRC.

The Board found that the appellant's VA Form 9 was not received in a timely manner, and therefore denied her appeal.

The Board found an overpayment of VA non-service connected disability pension benefits and remanded for the Veteran to provide Financial Status Reports (VA Form 5655) for each year since 2013. The case is being returned to the Board due to lack of completion of this directive.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's eligibility for VA Vocational Rehabilitation services under Title 38, Chapter 31 is pending and requires additional development of his claims file.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy, claimed as prostatitis, is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical records and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's left index finger and hand disorder. The issue is being returned to VA for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for CAD due to exposure to herbicide agents, as this falls within the presumptive diseases listed for veterans who served in Vietnam.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant's representative requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board has determined that there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the claim for service connection for a malignant brain tumor, including anaplastic astrocytoma, needs further medical evaluation.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for severe incomplete paralysis of the fifth cranial nerve, effective as of when service connection was established.

The Board denied service connection for right-breast adenocarcinoma, finding no direct evidence linking the condition to military service or exposure to herbicide agents or aviation fuels.

The Veteran's autoimmune hemolytic anemia was not incurred in service and cannot be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a blood disorder, colon polyps, and breast cancer associated with Camp Lejeune contaminated water are denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a soft tissue tumor in the left leg is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of Scheurmann's disease, mid-dorsal spine due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development including a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's transverse myelitis is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.,The Veteran's loss of use of the lower left extremity, loss of use of the lower right extremity, bowel dysfunction, and bladder dysfunction are all granted as secondary to his service-connected transverse myelitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability of tooth #9 was denied as there is no evidence of any damage or diagnosis regarding this tooth during service or in the current medical records.

The Veteran's appeal for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is denied because he already received benefits under another program based on his service from October 2011 to October 2014.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right foot osteomyelitis resulting from treatment at the Mountain Home VAMC in October 2011. The Board has determined that additional development of evidence is necessary to adjudicate this claim.

The Board has granted service connection for a calcified middle cerebral artery aneurysm, finding reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The other claims were not resolved in his favor.