Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic pancreatic cancer, which the VA examiner found less likely than not related to service or herbicide exposure. The diabetes mellitus did not cause or contribute substantially to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the current state of the Veteran's service-connected stress incontinence disability. The Veteran needs to be scheduled for a VA examination.

The Veteran's son, who is over 23 years old and not permanently incapable of self-support before age 18, was denied accrued benefits as he did not provide evidence that he paid the expense of his father's last sickness and burial.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pension benefits were terminated due to excessive income, effective November 1, 2008. The decision is based on the Veteran's countable income exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rate.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for PID, ectopic pregnancy, and endometriosis due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected pityriasis rosea to include residual scars affects less than 20 percent of his total body area and is limited to his extremities and trunk. The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent due to the absence of any bullous disorders or enumerated diseases.

The Veteran's right hip disability was rated at 90% disabling effective May 20, 2015. SMC based on loss of use of the right lower extremity was granted effective May 20, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and employment history information regarding the Veteran's daughter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and SMC based on anatomical loss of a creative organ due to inadequate rationale provided in previous opinions. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the current evidence is insufficient to decide the claim and requires a VA medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed skin conditions, including skin cancer.

The Veteran's salivary gland disability is denied as not incurred or aggravated by service, and his right foot scar is denied an initial compensable rating.

The Board found that the debt for educational benefits paid to the appellant was valid and denied her appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for small vessel ischemic disease (claimed as migraine stroke) is being remanded due to new evidence received since the August 2013 rating decision.

The Veteran's esophageal spasm disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board found no evidence of severe stricture that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and a need for further audit of overpayment debts related to active duty service.

The Board has deferred its decision on the earlier effective date of grant for service connection for cause of death due to an unresolved issue regarding CUE in a previous rating decision. The matter is being returned to the RO for further adjudication.

The Veteran's death was caused by acute myeloid leukemia, which the Board finds may be related to in-service herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is remanded as VA has not provided an adequate medical opinion on this issue.

The Board has restored the Veteran's ratings for right and left Achilles tendinitis from November 1, 2015 to 20 percent each.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's dental disability and/or TMJ dysfunction, specifically requiring a new examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations and separate ratings for his OPMD prior to specific dates have been remanded due to missing VA treatment records.