Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's employment history and income information, requiring further development to determine if he was engaged in marginal employment prior to March 6, 2012.

The Veteran's remains are interred at a private facility, and therefore the criteria for transportation allowance set forth in VA regulations have not been met.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not meet the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits as per VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death prior to a final decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for an opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease caused his death from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings in excess of 40 percent for right and left lower extremity paralysis have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.

The Veteran's left hip strain is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board found no evidence to warrant a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other criteria.

The Veteran is granted reimbursement for the purchase of an automobile with power steering due to his service-connected loss of use of both feet, and the decision is subject to VA regulations governing the disbursement of monetary benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's fractured right little finger and its impact on his hand function. A new examination is needed to provide this information.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange caused his pancreatic cancer, which was a cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for chronic left and right foot disorders, finding that the Veteran's current foot conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin disorder, specifically whether it is related to in-service exposure to 'yellowcake' uranium.

The Veteran requested to withdraw the issue of increased disability rating for idiopathic myopathy, so the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for arthritis of the left hand, right hand, and trigger finger of the left hand. The claims are related to secondary service connection.

The claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits was denied due to an untimely application, as the appellant filed her application more than two years after the Veteran's burial.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to a cardiovascular accident, finding no evidence linking it to active duty service or any service-connected condition. The Veteran's presumed exposure to Agent Orange was not considered sufficient to establish presumptive service connection.

The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied because there is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's death to his service or service-connected disabilities. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C § 1318 is also denied as the Veteran was not continuously rated totally disabled for at least one year immediately preceding his death.

The Veteran's medical expenses at Coffee Regional Medical Center from June 25 to June 27, 2015 are granted as the condition was emergent and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for epididymitis is denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on urinary tract infection.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for adding his spouse to VA compensation benefits, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a claim before May 21, 2004.