Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's right thumb dislocation is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's peripheral edema with venous insufficiency of the bilateral lower extremities is causally or etiologically due to service, and his claim for service connection has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lupus is granted, and the case is remanded to determine if exposure to herbicides or other environmental hazards during her service at Fort McClellan in 1974 caused or contributed to her lupus.

The Board has determined that the VA examination was not conducted as instructed and is therefore remanding the case for further action.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's promyelocytic leukemia may be related to his alleged asbestos or other particulate exposure during service. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's low back disability and its relation to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The AOJ is required to obtain the Veteran's complete service personnel records, including those from his periods of active duty for training or inactive duty training in the United States Coast Guard Reserve and United States Navy Reserve. They are also required to obtain all relevant medical records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate statement of reasons and bases, including failure to discuss attempts to obtain an examination during incarceration.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment due to insufficient evidence showing undue financial hardship and unjust enrichment, as well as fault on the part of the Veteran in creating the debt.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA pension benefits was due to administrative errors and thus invalid, waiving the debt.

The Veteran seeks recognition of his adult son, Z.G., as the 'helpless child' due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18. The Board has ordered additional evidence and a medical evaluation to determine if Z.G. was permanently incapable of self-support before reaching age 18.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that his glioblastoma multiforme is related to herbicide exposure during service. The appellant was previously denied in a final rating decision due to lack of evidence linking the cause of death to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the appellant's request to revise a July 2001 rating decision that assigned an effective date of November 24, 1998 for his TDIU due to lack of clear and unmistakable error.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and issues related to pre-existing condition aggravation.

The Veteran's tachycardia, diagnosed in service, is granted as a service-connected disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion and need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and arranging a VA examination.

The Veteran's death was at a VA facility, which should have entitled the appellant to additional burial benefits. However, the records are incomplete and need to be obtained to determine if this is true.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran's step-son, R.H., was added as a dependent effective September 1, 2016. The Board found that the earliest date of claim for dependency arose when the Veteran notified VA of his step-son's existence in May 23, 2016, and he only met the definition of a dependent (over age 18) when he started attending school in September 2016. Therefore, an earlier effective date is denied.