Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran is challenging whether the overpayment was properly created. The Board has decided to remand this issue for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and dismissed the claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating prior to May 20, 2014 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter for seasonal allergic conjunctivitis with dry eye syndrome is remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a groin disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining inpatient treatment records from his military hospital and workers' compensation records.

The Board has found that the Veteran's respiratory disability did not manifest during service and is due to a supervening condition. Service connection for fatigue, joint pain of the right upper extremity, and joint pain of the left lower extremity are REMANDED.

The Veteran's appeals for special monthly compensation and specially adapted housing have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied service connection for flowing vertebral osteophytes consistent with DISH, finding that the Veteran's current condition is unrelated to his military service and any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased apportionment of his VA benefits for the minor child (U.B.) prior to September 29, 2019 is denied due to financial hardship and undue hardship in the Veteran's case.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral cataracts is being remanded due to outstanding treatment records that have not yet been obtained.

The Board has granted service connection for onychomycosis (claimed as bilateral feet, toenail condition) due to the Veteran's in-service diagnosis of 'thickened toenails' and his current ongoing symptoms.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of seborrheic keratosis due to his withdrawal before a decision was made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability, back disability, and bilateral hip disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any related disabilities. The claim for TDIU is also remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim of service connection for an eye disability, including blepharitis.

The Veteran's varicose veins of the right and left legs have been granted initial evaluations of 20 percent prior to February 11, 2015. The Board has found that additional evidence is needed for a determination on his claims for higher ratings after this date.

The Board denied service connection for cause of death due to lack of evidence linking the Veteran's gastric cancer, which was diagnosed decades after his separation from active service and presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, to his period of active service.

The Veteran's dental disorder, described as teeth crowding and shifting, is not considered a disability for VA compensation purposes. The claim for service connection for a noncompensable dental disability for the purpose of obtaining VA outpatient dental treatment is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's back disability, including lack of an adequate opinion on functional loss and subjective complaints related to numbness and tingling in his legs. The Veteran is also requested to provide records from a private provider named Dr. Avula.

The Board has granted service connection for varicose veins of the right lower extremity, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to her military service.

The Board denied service connection for sarcoma as there was no evidence of its onset during or immediately after service, and the weight of the evidence did not support a finding that it was related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's stomach and digestive issues are inextricably intertwined with his anal fissure claim, so both need to be addressed together.