Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a pelvic sarcoma due to exposure to ionizing radiation during active duty. Additional dosimetry records and private treatment records are needed.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits is denied due to being filed more than two years after the burial.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for metatarsalgia and TDIU have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $5,862.00 was properly created due to a delay in notifying the RO of the divorce from P.M., and thus denied the appeal.

The Veteran's effective date for DEA benefits is denied as he did not have a permanent and total service-connected disability prior to February 2, 2001.

The Veteran's eustachian tube disorder of the right ear is not rated as compensable due to lack of evidence of chronic otitis externa, chronic otitis media, deformity of one auricle with loss of substance, or a peripheral vestibular disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a nose injury, finding that there is no current disability and the evidence does not support an in-service injury.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § § 1151 for gynecomastia as a result of medication prescribed by VA, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disability, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure and insufficient evidence to establish that his current condition is related to his active service.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not provide sufficient evidence to meet the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear service connection for multiple fingers on the left hand and issues concerning reduction in rating from 10 to 0 percent, as well as a claim for a compensable rating. The full claim of entitlement to service connection for multiple finger disorders on the left hand needs to be addressed.

The Board denied service connection for throat cancer and tonsorial mass, both of which were not incurred in or due to the Veteran's time in service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for the residuals of a stroke has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the application to reopen the previously-denied claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death and also denied accrued benefits. The evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, and there were no available accrued benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left arm injury, finding that his pre-existing condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and did not increase in severity during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left arm injury, finding that there is no evidence linking her current arthritis to her in-service injury.

Your appeal for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma has been dismissed as the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, including residuals of colo-rectal cancer, must be remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service or herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual rate of VA pension, so he is not eligible for prescription copay exemptions in 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral cold injury residuals require an examination to determine if he needs assistance for daily care and safety, as his spouse has testified that he does.