Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was due to willful misconduct.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for clarification from his treating physician.

The Veteran's former spouse, who was not married to the Veteran at the time of her claim for apportionment, is denied entitlement to an apportionment of the Veteran’s VA benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic bilateral foot fungus and a skin condition are denied. The low back disability and peripheral numbness of the lower extremities are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left trapezius strain are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and therefore burial benefits were denied as the Veteran did not have any pending claims for service-connected disability compensation at the time of his death. The Appellant received a $300 burial allowance but no other benefits due to lack of eligibility.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's neurocognitive disorders, specifically dementia and Alzheimer's type. The decision is pending further review.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits in excess of $1684.00 as she did not provide evidence of expenses that were paid by her for the widow’s last sickness.

The Veteran's sons, D.R. and C.R., are being asked to provide authorization for Social Security Administration (SSA) disability records and verification of their marital status as part of the remand process.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left superior homonymous quadrantanopia is remanded due to incomplete information from a previous VA examination.

The Board denied payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Princeton Baptist Medical Center on March 27, 2019 due to lack of prior authorization and the absence of emergency treatment criteria being met.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right Achilles tendon rupture is dismissed because the grant of service connection for residuals of right Achilles tendon repair renders the 1151 claim moot.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity PVD, finding that the condition was aggravated by his service-connected atrial fibrillation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's respiratory disability is being reviewed again with additional information.

The Veteran's former spouse is denied recognition as the surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes due to her divorce at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claim for a TDIU due to ongoing development of increased rating claims, as it is intertwined with this issue. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered once the increased ratings are decided.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right eye blindness is being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for viral pneumonia, finding that there is no current diagnosis of the condition and that it was not incurred during service.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the disability ratings for the Veteran's service-connected hip conditions was improper and has restored the prior ratings. The case is now remanded to determine the current severity of her hip disabilities.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.