Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for dental trauma to upper front teeth numbers 8 and 9 was denied as the new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the nature and cause of any current left eye disability, including whether it was caused by VA treatment. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is also being remanded.

The Veteran requested to withdraw her claims for earlier effective dates for additional benefits for a dependent spouse and child, which the Board accepted as valid.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the propriety of reducing compensation benefits for 37 days of drill pay in Fiscal Year 2015. The Board dismissed this issue as a result.

The VA has granted service connection for panic disorder without agoraphobia, but the appellant disagrees with the assigned initial rating of 50 percent. The case is being remanded to obtain more recent treatment records from the VA.

The Veteran's daughter was not granted an eligibility date for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits prior to November 16, 2015 due to her late election of a beginning date.

The Veteran's cause of death was service-connected in 2008, and the appellant is not eligible for an extension of DEA benefits beyond June 30, 2016 due to circumstances beyond her control.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service treatment records from April 7, 1988, to August 15, 1988. The Veteran is advised to provide evidence of a current left knee disorder or information on where he was treated.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's lung disorder, claimed as granuloma. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all relevant records and conduct further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her service-connected acquired scoliosis of the thoracic spine is remanded due to inadequate examination reports and the need for additional range of motion testing.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran served in the territorial sea of Vietnam and because a medical opinion is needed regarding the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam. The Veteran will need to be verified as having been present in Vietnam or within 12 nautical miles of it, and then an examination will be scheduled if confirmed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's nasal polyp condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to March 18, 2015, for the addition of his spouse S.W. as a dependent to his VA disability compensation award.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability has been reopened, but the Board finds that additional development is necessary before the merits of his bilateral eye disabilities can be addressed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability has been reopened, but the Board finds that additional development is necessary before the merits of his bilateral eye disabilities can be addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for pleural plaques due to asbestos exposure, finding that the Veteran's in-service asbestos exposure is more probative than any post-service exposure.

The Board has decided that the appellant's marital status is unclear and needs to be determined. Additionally, medical records showing permanent incapacity prior to age 18 need to be identified.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an abnormal mitral valve, finding that it did not begin during active service or is otherwise related to a disease or injury incurred in service. The Board also found that the abnormal mitral valve was not secondary to his service-connected chronic adjustment-like disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Veteran's ACDUTRA service is unclear and needs to be verified by obtaining orders calling him to active duty.