Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board denied the appellant's claim for burial benefits as she did not file a timely substantive appeal with respect to the November 2013 denial of her claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examination and missing service treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for malaria is being returned for further development.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to lack of evidence linking the Veteran's death to a service-connected disability or military service, including his Vietnam-era service.

The Board denied service connection for right ear perforation as there is no current diagnosis of the 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 withdrew his appeal regarding an earlier effective date for dependency benefits for his spouse. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left eye disability is related to VA laser surgery. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

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 grant burial benefits.

The Veteran's discharge from service was a general discharge under honorable conditions due to misconduct, which disqualifies him from receiving Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to lack of active service during a period of war and absence of service connection or compensation.

The Board has granted service connection for esophageal cancer as a result of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and also granted the cause of death claim due to the Veteran's service-connected esophageal cancer.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to December 19, 2005 for service connection of left-hand and right-hand disabilities are denied. The claim for an effective date prior to March 30, 2010 for a combined 100% rating is also denied.

The Veteran's ITP was found to be related to his service, specifically his deployment in Iraq and subsequent return home. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for the cause of death and burial benefits and plot allowance due to incomplete response in a previous medical opinion. The claimant is seeking service connection for pancreatic cancer, which may be related to exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) used in Vietnam.

The Board denied the appellant's request to extend his eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits beyond May 9, 2013 due to lack of evidence supporting a suspension of education program.

The Board has determined that the reduction from a 100 percent disability rating to a zero percent disability rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was proper. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's right hand numbness and tingling are not service connected, but his degenerative joint disease of the right hand is being remanded for a new examination to assess its severity.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and needs further examination to determine if the Veteran's prostate disability is related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for BPH, swelling of the lower extremities, and numbness of the lower extremities as secondary to herbicide exposure due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or to herbicide exposure.

The Board found the overpayment of $30,259.80 for VA pension benefits to be valid and denied a waiver request.