Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for residuals from a stroke, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is not related to her active duty service or diabetes mellitus type 1.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of non-service-connected pension benefits was denied because it was not submitted within the required 180-day period after receiving the notice of indebtedness.

The Veteran's VR&E benefits were denied because the IILP provided one non-credit photography class, which was sufficient to achieve his goal of improving his quality of life and participating in an avocational interest.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service. The claim will be reconsidered after additional information is obtained.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation of 20 percent for residuals of a left humeral fracture (minor) was granted. The rating is effective as of March 8, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, claimed as chronic B-cell leukemia, is dismissed due to the Veteran passing away in May 2018.

The Veteran's application for Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) education benefits was denied because he had already elected Chapter 30 benefits based on his single period of active service from September 2011 to September 2015, and there were no other periods of active service that would qualify him for Chapter 33 benefits.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and providing an adequate opinion regarding proximate causation.

The Board denied entitlement to an extraschedular rating in excess of 40 percent for numbness and tingling of the right upper extremity and left upper extremity, finding that the symptoms were fully contemplated by the applicable rating criteria.

The Board denied accrued benefits for reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Veteran's surviving spouse as she was in receipt of death pension and aid and attendance at the time of her death, with no pending claims or unpaid benefits due.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding a dental disability and service connection issues, including effective date determinations.

The Veteran's service dates do not meet the eligibility requirements for VA Chapter 30 educational benefits, thus his request is denied.

The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date for the addition of dependents to the Veteran's award, finding that the VA became aware of the dependent children in December 2017 and thus the earliest possible effective date is the first month after this awareness.

The Veteran received emergency medical treatment at Grays Harbor Community Hospital on January 19, 2015 due to severe coughing and respiratory difficulties. The nearest VA facility was over an hour away, making the hospital's services necessary for immediate care. The Veteran is not service-connected for any condition, but the Board found that the emergency treatment met all criteria for reimbursement under 38 U.S.C. § 1725.

The Veteran's lung disability, including pleural plaques, is remanded for further examination and opinion as the current VA examination was inadequate.

The Veteran's left eye disorder is being remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if the additional disability was an unforeseen event.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for anal fissures and service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder were both denied. The Board found that the current symptoms of anal fissures do not warrant a compensable rating, and there is no evidence linking his current GI disorder to service.

The appellant's income exceeded the statutory limit for nonservice-connected death pension benefits, so she is denied these benefits.

The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the right lung is being remanded for further evaluation due to incomplete medical opinions.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a left eye disability. The case is being remanded due to the need for an opinion regarding whether any diagnosed left eye disability is etiologically related to or aggravated by the service-connected right eye disabilities.