Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran does not have any service-connected disabilities, so a TDIU cannot be granted.

The Board dismissed the case because there was no prior final rating decision to review for CUE, and thus no justiciable issue exists.

The Veteran's right eye blindness is not considered to be caused by VA care or treatment, and the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 has been denied.

The Veteran's brother is denied a VA burial allowance based on service-connected death, but the appellant is granted reimbursement for transportation expenses related to his burial in a national cemetery.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new medical opinion from an ophthalmologist regarding whether the Veteran's left eye blindness is due to VA care, treatment or surgery in October and/or November 2009.

The Board has remanded two issues: stomach disorder and respiratory disorder, both potentially related to exposure at Camp LeJeune. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine if these conditions are service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient nexus opinions regarding whether the right-hand neurological disability is related to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for non-specific urethritis and chronic prostatitis, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the February 1971 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to address the relationship between his service-connected pinguecula and his non-service-connected dry eye syndrome. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of death and the relationship between emphysema and military service.

The Veteran's service was not sufficient for him to qualify for death pension benefits as he did not serve at least 90 days during a period of war and was discharged due to unsuitability, which is not related to a service-connected disability.

The appellant is granted accrued benefits for the Veteran's death, as he submitted a timely application within one year of his death.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied because he did not have qualifying wartime service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and SMC were denied. The rating in excess of 40 percent for right lower extremity weakness is denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for left lower extremity weakness was also denied, as the disability does not meet the criteria for complete paralysis of the external popliteal nerve.

The Veteran's pulmonary disorder is not considered to be related to his service, and the Board denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's polycystic ovarian syndrome is related to her service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for malaria because there was no current disability to support the claim, despite evidence of a possible in-service diagnosis. The new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The appeal for a waiver of indebtedness is dismissed because all remaining debt has been waived.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right-hand, left-hand, left arm, and left leg disorders due to an in-service fall. The VA will obtain additional medical records and schedule examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a right arm disorder due to incomplete VA treatment records from the Roseburg, Oregon VAMC. The AOJ must obtain these records and provide an addendum opinion if necessary.