Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service and did not manifest within one year of discharge.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, including trochanteric bursitis, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to issue an SOC on the DIC benefits claim, and no substantive appeal was filed.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia associated with herbicide exposure, mustard gas exposure, and participation in Project 112/SHAD. The claim for tinnitus remains denied.

The Board denied service connection for varicose veins of the left leg and TDIU due to the lack of evidence linking the current condition to an in-service injury, as well as the Veteran's other disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's achilles tendonitis and hallux rigidus have been granted a 20% evaluation, effective February 14, 2011.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for motor neuron disease (claimed as ALS) due to ambiguity in diagnoses and need for further examination. The examiner is asked to determine if the Veteran's condition is related to exposure at MCAS El Toro.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The Veteran's chronic myelocytic leukemia was not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's child's request for Chapter 35 (DEA) benefits as he was already over 26 years old when his eligibility period began, and there were no exceptions that would allow for an extension of his eligibility.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU). As a result, this issue is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining the Veteran's full personnel records regarding his alleged exposure to radiation during service. The AOJ is instructed to make reasonable efforts to obtain these records and address the appellant’s contentions about Project/Operation Skyhook.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pension benefits should be reinstated from August 1, 2016 to October 31, 2016 due to a change in his income status.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital on June 26, 2013 for flank pain were denied because the care was not for a condition of such nature that delay in treatment would have been hazardous to life or health and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to internal inconsistencies in medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left hand disability, and a new medical opinion is needed.

The Veteran's VA disability compensation was reduced due to concurrent receipt of active service drill pay for FY 2016, resulting in an overpayment. The AOJ is instructed to verify the dates of drill pay received and prepare a compensation account audit.

The Veteran's benefits are granted for apportionment to the appellant on behalf of his dependent children B.H. and R.H., effective prior to March 30, 2015, due to the Veteran not reasonably discharging his responsibility to support them.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin rash is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's diagnoses and exposure history, requiring a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Congestive Heart Failure is related to his service or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran needs to provide any outstanding treatment records and undergo a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for postoperative residuals of an occipital meningioma and a pituitary microadenoma, as well as his claim for hypertension. The appeals are being remanded to obtain additional medical records, conduct VA examinations, and ensure compliance with the September 2017 remand directives.