Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's breast cancer, as there is evidence indicating a possible nexus between her service and the condition.

The Board has granted service connection for shin splints, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service symptoms and treatment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the cause of the Veteran's death is related to his active service. The Appellant must provide an opinion from a clinician on this issue.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder and the rating for partial amputation of the left great toe due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service, including herbicide exposure. The Veteran's appeal was remanded for further action on some issues.

The Veteran's daughter, C.A., was found to be permanently incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday and thus qualifies as a helpless child for VA benefits.

The Board finds that the Veteran's currently diagnosed actinic keratosis had its onset during his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's death was not service connected, and the appellant did not provide evidence of a pending claim for compensation or pension benefits. The appeal is denied as there are no legal grounds to award burial benefits.

The Veteran's death was not service connected, and the appellant did not file a timely application for nonservice-connected burial benefits. The claim is therefore denied.

The Board denied compensable ratings for uterine fibroid disability and anemia, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the lack of continuous treatment or symptoms warranting such.

The Veteran's death was in April 2016, and the Appellant did not file a claim for DIC benefits until July 27, 2017. The Board denied an earlier effective date because there is no legal basis to grant such.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's carotid artery stenosis is related to service-connected ischemic heart disease, and specifically because no VA examiner has provided an opinion on herbicide exposure. The Veteran needs to provide private treatment records for ischemic heart disease and undergo a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral eye disorder, lung disorder, and gastrointestinal disorder all secondary to lead-based paint exposure. The evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right eye disability and a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches due to new evidence received, including an Eye Conditions VA examination report. The Veteran is scheduled for a VA examination to assess his headache disability.

The Veteran's claims for recognition of his spouse and child as dependents are remanded due to incomplete forms being submitted.

The Board has decided that the claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses at Bronson Battle Creek from August 2015 to August 2017 needs further investigation and additional evidence is required. The Veteran's Conservator disputed the dates of service, and there are missing documents including the original letters of determination.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for Crohn’s disease with gastritis was improper, and service connection is restored.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for clarification regarding a private pulmonary function test conducted in December 2009.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for non-specific urethritis is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's earned income from 2006 and 2007 was properly counted, resulting in adjustments to his non-service-connected disability pension benefits.

The Veteran's UPPP is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess its current severity and manifestations.