Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding medical expenses and income calculations for survivors' pension.

The Veteran's service-connected gastric neurosis is rated at 10 percent throughout the appeal period. The Board found that his symptoms are analogous to mild gastric ulcer with recurring symptoms once or twice yearly, warranting a 10 percent rating. A higher rating was not warranted as his symptoms did not meet criteria for moderate or severe gastric ulcers.

The Board found that the reduction in VA disability compensation for the purpose of recouping military drill pay was proper, and denied the appeal.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to burial benefits due to the appellant not receiving a Statement of the Case (SOC). The appellant is advised that she can opt into the modernized review system if she wishes.

The Veteran's surviving spouse was awarded death pension by a decision entered in June 2017. The appellant, the deceased spouse's daughter, seeks retroactive benefits due to her mother's expenses during her last illness and burial. The appeal is remanded for the appellant to provide detailed accounting of all expenses incurred.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's chronic UTI is related to his service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip arthritis, right hip arthritis, and left foot ulcer, status post amputation due to insufficient examination opinions regarding whether his service-connected right knee condition aggravated these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion regarding additional loss of finger motion due to repetitive use over time or during flare-ups.

The Veteran's death was not service connected, and the appellant did not provide evidence that the Veteran died at a VA facility. Therefore, the claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits is denied.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because they died during the pendency of their claim, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for herpes simplex is remanded due to the need for further development of facts and medical evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there is no justiciable case or controversy regarding the waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA benefits in the amount of $9,732.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence of current severity of the Veteran's right hip condition and failure to comply with recent court decisions regarding examination requirements.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding the relationship between in-service exposures and the Veteran's conditions, specifically multiple myeloma and pneumonia.

The Veteran's service-connected bronchiectasis does not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the criteria for extraschedular TDIU have not been met.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is being remanded due to the need for another VA examination.

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits for fiscal year 2011 drill pay was properly made once in November 2014 and denied the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disability, fatigue, and sleep disability due to inconsistencies in his reports and need for further medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand four issues related to the Veteran's disabilities, including her back and lower extremities. The reasons for remanding are to obtain SSA records, VA treatment records from specific clinics, and a new TDIU application.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a higher rate of non-service connected death pension benefits, determining that she did not qualify based on her income and unreimbursed medical expenses.