Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board denied the appellant's request for additional accrued benefits, stating that the expenses claimed do not represent the expense of the Veteran’s last illness or burial.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the requirements for VA death pension benefits.

The Veteran's stepson, who was not a member of the Veteran's household at the time of his death, is not eligible for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits.

The Board has not considered all submitted medical expenses since the January 2018 SOC, and thus the claim is remanded for readjudication.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of death and the etiology of esophageal cancer. The Veteran's cause of death is esophageal cancer, but there are conflicting opinions on its relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected DJD and disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, as well as his claim for TDIU due to the need for additional medical evidence. The Veteran is required to provide any relevant medical records he may have, including civilian employment records from his VA job.

The Veteran's son is denied reimbursement for funeral transportation costs as the burial site was a state cemetery, not a national one. The claim must be denied due to lack of legal basis.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claims for left and right hand conditions, including frostbite/cold injury residuals, need to be remanded due to lack of compliance with previous instructions.

The Veteran's DIC claim based on CUE in the June 2000 rating decision was denied as he did not meet the criteria for entitlement to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to his filariasis being rated at a 100% since less than ten years prior to his death.

The Veteran's VA benefits are apportioned to the appellant, on behalf of their children, in an amount that does not cause undue hardship.

The Veteran's overpayment claim was remanded due to significant differences in the Financial Status Reports submitted. The Board found a need for further evidence and readjudication.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection claim is being considered.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's myelodysplastic syndrome is related to his service, specifically his exposure to Agent Orange during his military service in Vietnam. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a stroke, finding that there was no evidence linking the stroke to his military service.

The appeal for an earlier effective date of December 12, 2011 for the award of service connection for arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (claimed as a heart condition) is dismissed because the RO has already implemented the Board's decision granting this benefit.

The Veteran's service-connected pancreatitis with gallbladder removal is being remanded for a more contemporaneous VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The appeal for a right finger fracture has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, including his in-service yellow fever, cholera, or dysentery.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's TMJ dysfunction. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an opinion from a specialist, considering the Veteran's service history and his contention that his ear pain started during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory/pulmonary symptoms and their relationship to service, including his service-connected IBS.