Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it, citing that he wanted no further action on his claim for an effective date prior to December 1, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural error and will need to correct it before making a final decision.

The Board has withdrawn the claims for service connection for right and left arm disorders from appeal. The issues of increased rating for bilateral foot disorders are still on appeal and have been remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatic steatosis first manifested during service and continues to this day, warranting service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses from Livingston Memorial Hospital on November 8, 2012 is remanded due to unclear information about third-party payment attempts and remaining out-of-pocket costs.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for scars, residuals of shell fragment wound to left forearm and gunshot wound to left chest is denied. The evidence does not show that the scars are unstable or painful, associated with underlying soft tissue damage, or measure an area of at least 929 square centimeters.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluation and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for a cardiovascular disorder and ulcerative colitis is remanded due to incomplete records. The Board will review the new evidence added since the August 2016 statement of the case.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a grant of TDIU was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's left arm condition is not service-connected and was a remote consequence of his VA treatment, specifically sleeping in the waiting room after oral surgery. The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 as there was no actual causation or proximate cause due to negligence or unforeseeable event.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Other Specified Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder are granted as his current diagnoses are related to his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's mandibular disability manifested by bruxism and pain is granted as service connected, with the onset during active service.

The Veteran's hip disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation due to the failure to show for a VA examination and improper mailing of correspondence.

The appellant is not eligible for VA death benefits as he is an adult son of the Veteran who died in 1989 and was over the age limit to be considered a child for these purposes.

The Board has granted the waiver of overpayment for parental DIC benefits, finding that recovery would cause undue hardship and be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic pain disorder, finding that it is part of his already service-connected PTSD and cervical spine disability. The appeal regarding special monthly compensation (SMC) by reason of being housebound is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claim for service connection for cause of death can be adjudicated on the merits.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of agoraphobia disorder is remanded due to a contention of clear and unmistakable error in a March 2010 rating decision. The matter will be adjudicated by the RO first.