Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient clinical opinion regarding the Veteran's hip pain, which may be a symptom of an undiagnosed illness or qualifying chronic multi-symptom illness.

The Board has granted service connection for right breast cancer and has remanded the Veteran's claims regarding her bilateral knee disorders.

The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR), resulting in denial of nonservice-connected pension benefits with special monthly pension based on a purported need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes cavus was aggravated by service, and the increase in disability is not due to natural progression.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to February 22, 2005 for the grant of service connection for seborrheic keratosis with acrochordons. The case is remanded for further development regarding a compensable rating for the service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and opinion regarding service connection for primary hypogonadism, including as due to service-connected prostate cancer or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for oropharyngeal cancer, linked to exposure at Camp Lejeune, is being remanded due to the need for a DRO hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an ear disorder related to damage to his ear drums is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of such a condition.

The Veteran's surviving spouse was denied a death pension because her income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Board has ordered a remand for the Veteran's claim of service connection for a musculoskeletal disability, including as secondary to an undiagnosed illness. The case is being returned due to the need for additional development and medical opinion.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits due to a discharge under other than honorable conditions as the result of willful and persistent misconduct, which bars VA compensation benefits. The appeal is not about service connection.

The Board has granted additional dependency benefits for the Veteran's son, R., based on his school attendance from June 2017 to December 2018.

The Board has remanded the case for further adjudication due to its inextricably intertwined relationship with another issue. The issues are: entitlement to an effective date prior to March 1, 2010, for the addition of the Veteran’s spouse as a dependent and entitlement to accrued benefits in excess of $31,776.00.

The Board denied an overpayment of $367.87 for additional VA nonservice-connected pension benefits for dependents, finding the creation of the debt valid.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected pseudophakia with secondary membranous opacity of both eyes. A new VA examination is needed to determine this.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a 100 percent rating for service-connected adjustment disorder with anxiety, depressed mood and cognitive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA treatment records and a need for a medical opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Veteran's discharge was due to a minor offense and his service was otherwise honest, faithful, and meritorious. Therefore, the character of his discharge is not a bar to VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death and entitlement to burial benefits due to potential exposure to herbicides during service. The VA will determine if the vessels involved were within the territorial sea of Vietnam, obtain any additional evidence from the appellant, and provide a medical opinion regarding whether the liver cancer is related to service.

The Veteran's onychomycosis was not found to be related to military service, and the claim is denied.