Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of evidence linking his service-connected subtotal gastrectomy with dumping syndrome to his circulatory symptoms and poor dental health.

The Veteran's TMJ disorder and arthritis were not incurred or aggravated by service, including exposure to environmental hazards in the Persian Gulf. The Board found that there is no evidence of a chronic disease during service or within one year of separation.

The Board has determined that the June 1968 rating decision contained clear and unmistakable error in denying service connection for a right eye disability. As a result, the Veteran's claim is granted as if it was awarded on the date of that decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of any neurological disability of the right upper extremity and non-neurological disability of the right foot. The Veteran is also remanded for a VA examination to assess her psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's common peroneal nerve damage in the lower left extremity is related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The Veteran and his treating physician have provided opinions, but a new examination is needed to determine if there is a relationship.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's conjunctivitis did not manifest during service and is not otherwise shown to be caused by service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for conjunctivitis is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an untimely VA Form 9 and the need for additional private treatment records. The Veteran's conditions include right eye solar retinopathy and choroidal neovascular membrane, which were previously granted service connection but not rated appropriately.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for traumatic brain injury from February 6, 1986 to November 7, 2001 is denied as there is no evidence of a purely neurological disability or dementia due to the service-connected head injury.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cold injury to both feet has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability (choroidal nevus) due to exposure to jet fuel during service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral cubital tunnel syndrome, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between her condition and her military service.

The Veteran's VR&E benefits were denied due to his current employment as a full-time medical student. The case is being remanded for administrative review by VA Central Office.

The Veteran's appeals for temporary total ratings for hospitalization and convalescence following outpatient procedures for varicose veins were denied as the procedures did not result in a period of hospitalization or convalescence exceeding 21 days.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, indicating satisfaction with his current disability rating and no desire to continue the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code (Montgomery G.I. Bill (MGIB)) for on-the-job training between 2002-2005 was denied as the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons did not receive VA approval for their OJT program until July 2007.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess her current disability rating for SLE, as the 2015 decision was based on outdated evidence.

The Board denied the claim for a government-furnished memorial headstone or marker due to lack of service with the U.S. Armed Forces and unknown location of remains.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination for the Veteran's left eye disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his current left eye condition, which he claims was caused by an in-service injury. The appeal will be further adjudicated after obtaining necessary medical opinions.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits as there were no costs related to the decedent’s final illness and burial, and she was not an eligible claimant.