Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no service connection was decided.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip arthritis and right hip avascular necrosis, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran did not have service during a period of war, and therefore does not qualify for nonservice-connected death pension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient VA treatment records and a need for an updated VA examination if any new records indicate worsening of the Veteran's disability.

The Veteran did not have any service within the United States Armed Forces, and therefore does not meet the criteria for survivor death pension benefits.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent disabling for s/p partial laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of right hemisphere cerebrovascular accident, eyesight spots, and left hand paralysis as they are not related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further consideration of the newly submitted evidence.

The Veteran was previously rated at 10 percent for Sjogren's syndrome. The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical records, particularly from her Army hospitalizations.

The Veteran's Hodgkin's disease is granted as service connection for substitution purposes due to the Board finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence in his favor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for larynx squamous cell carcinoma and laryngectomy was not filed before December 20, 2018. Therefore, the effective date cannot be earlier than that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to pre-decisional errors and a need for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's death was caused by his service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claims for TDIU and special monthly compensation based on housebound status or the need for aid and attendance were denied due to lack of evidence showing she was unemployable or in need of such benefits.

The Board denied service connection for Bell's palsy, finding that the veteran did not have a current disability and there was no evidence of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune resulting in Bell's palsy.

The Veteran's initial rating for her service-connected right foot fracture has been granted at a 10 percent level, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition on his hands, which he claimed was due to Agent Orange exposure. The evidence did not support the Veteran's contention of in-service exposure and there was no evidence linking the current dermatitis to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a disability rating greater than 70 percent for his service-connected status post left hip total arthroplasty and a disability rating greater than 50 percent for his service-connected status post right hip total arthroplasty.,The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected status post left hip total arthroplasty was manifested by, at worst, markedly severe residuals of weakness, pain, or limitation of motion in the left hip and assigned a current 70 percent rating. The Veteran’s service-connected status post right hip total arthroplasty was manifested by, at worst, moderately severe residuals of weakness, pain, or limitation of motion in the right hip and assigned a current 50 percent rating.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits as he did not meet the basic eligibility requirements due to his National Guard service, which is not considered qualifying wartime service.