Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU, finding that January 1, 2013 is the earliest date the Veteran was shown to be precluded from acquiring or following gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's reimbursement claim for a VMware Certified Professional 6 - Network Virtualization test was granted due to the reasonable doubt raised regarding the approval of the specific test in question.

The Board has decided that additional periods of active duty service during the Watts Riots need to be verified, and thus remands the case for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further medical inquiry into the claim of pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

The claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right and left hip disorders, as well as the leg length discrepancy and nerve damage claim secondary to a service-connected left leg disability are all remanded due to new evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current restless leg syndrome is caused or aggravated by his service-connected status-post total left knee replacement.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disorder, including as due to exposure to toxins, and for TDIU. Additional development is needed to obtain medical records and determine if the Veteran was exposed to toxins during service.

The Board has remanded the claim due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for a new one with appropriate facts addressed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his musculoskeletal chest pain and bilateral varicose veins are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for medical collateral ligament strain, medial meniscus disorder and chondromalacia patellofemoral of the left knee with arthritis, as well as for medial meniscus disorder and arthritis of the right knee, all related to a parachute jump incident during National Guard training.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to be recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA benefits purposes due to her divorce from the Veteran at the time of his death.

The Board has remanded two claims: accrued benefits for service connection for chronic myelomonocytic leukemia and service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death. The remand is due to the need for further medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's CML and in-service exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange.

This decision denies the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection of right elbow ulnar nerve disorder and right elbow supination and pronation. The Board finds that signs and symptoms of these conditions were not identified before July 18, 2014.

The Veteran's death was attributed to mesothelioma, which the Board found may be related to his in-service asbestos exposure. The case is being remanded for a medical opinion on this issue.

The Veteran's surviving spouse had a pending application for Survivor’s pension when she died. However, the official application form was not received until after her death, and thus no accrued benefits are warranted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a vaginal condition and menstrual disorders have been denied as there is no evidence to support that these conditions are related to her military service.

The Veteran's overpayment debt of $12,588.00 for VA disability compensation benefits is denied as the creation of the overpayment was proper and not due to administrative error.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neuroendocrine tumor is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of right or left tarsal tunnel syndrome with peripheral nerve entrapment, and there is no evidence to support service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's eligibility for VA educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is granted due to his discharge from service under other than dishonorable conditions due to a service-connected disability.