Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection of multiple myeloma is remanded due to the need for an examination and medical opinion regarding her contentions of in-service chemical exposures at MCAS El Toro.

The Veteran's service as a cadet in the NROTC program is not considered active duty for Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits due to her loan repayment obligations, and she does not meet the eligibility criteria for these benefits.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the denial for service connection for cerebral amyloid angiopathy, and the issue is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right hip, leg, arm, and peripheral vascular disease due to radiation exposure. The AOJ must ensure that the December 2018 examination reports comply with the February 2018 Board remand directives.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left leg disability, finding that there was no evidence of a broken or fractured left leg in service and rejecting the combat presumption. The Board also found no credible evidence linking any current left leg disability to service.

The Board has determined that the April 1991 rating decision contained clear and unmistakable error in failing to grant service connection for loss of use of both buttocks, effective June 7, 1990. The Veteran's spinal injury caused deficient innervation of his XVII muscle group, resulting in inability to rise from a seated or stooped position without assistance.

The Board's January 9, 2019 decision denying service connection for OCD is vacated and the case is remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination regarding potential sexual assault during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current dry eye syndrome is etiologically linked to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disability does not render him unemployable, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board granted the Veteran's motion to revise an August 2003 rating decision, finding that the correct application of the law would have resulted in a grant of service connection for delusional disorder.

The Veteran seeks increased dependency compensation through recognition of his adult daughter S.B. as his helpless child for the purposes of receiving additional compensation for dependents, including children who are under 18 or permanently incapable of self-support before age 18. The case is remanded due to incomplete medical and educational records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation of her bilateral trigeminal nerve disability and TDIU prior to February 22, 2014 due to inadequate analysis in the previous decision.

The Veteran's death during the appeal process means that his claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant are dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obesity, which is secondary to her service-connected major depressive disorder, has been denied as obesity is not a disability that can be service connected.

The Board has determined that the August 2017 VA examiner's opinion is inadequate and requires an addendum to address the etiology of the Veteran's post-Lasik bilateral corneal deformity and two small pinpoint subepithelial corneal opacities in mid periphery. The case is therefore remanded for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hiatal hernia is linked to physical training exercises during active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Behcet’s disease is service-connected as it is in relative equipoise with respect to its onset during military service.