Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for her ventral hernia was denied, and the effective date of her 20% disability rating was set at June 15, 2018.,The Board has determined that the issue of whether to grant a TDIU is now part of this appeal.

The Veteran's death pension and non-service-connected burial benefits were denied as the Appellant did not meet income requirements for pension, and there was no service-connected disability at the time of his death to qualify for burial benefits.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for cardiomyopathy is dismissed because it is a freestanding claim and not based on a motion for reconsideration or CUE.

The Board has decided that the appellant's death pension benefits should be reinstated, but it is unclear when she became eligible for these benefits. The decision also mentions a previous termination of her pension benefits in April 2019 and its potential reevaluation.

The Veteran's right eye myogenic ptosis and left eye cataracts are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected condition.,Service connection for the Veteran’s mild superior temporal field distortion with myogenic ptosis of the left eye is also denied, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to benzene in service and its relation to his MDS.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his service-connected pharyngitis is dismissed because the rating decision was not subject to appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected Parkinson’s disease has resulted in the loss of use of both feet and the left hand, which are now granted.,Additionally, the Veteran is granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities making him unable to work.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dental trauma is denied as he does not have a condition that qualifies for compensation under VA regulations. The claim for treatment purposes is remanded due to lack of development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for colon and liver cancer due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives, specifically regarding the requested VA examinations.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, but the Board has remanded these claims due to additional development needed.

The claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death is reopened, but additional development is needed to determine the etiology of his death and whether he was exposed to herbicide agents during service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected VA pension, finding that his discharge from service was under conditions other than honorable and therefore barred him from receiving VA benefits.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability, finding that the Veteran's allergic conjunctivitis in service was acute and resolved, and her current diagnosed pinguecula is not shown to be etiologically related to her service and eye complaints therein.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for recurrent choroiditis with serous retinal detachment and scotoma is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding the diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's skin cancer and his military service. The Veteran was exposed to ultraviolet radiation during his time in warm climates, which is a known risk factor for developing skin cancer.

The Veteran's emergency medical expenses from January 11 to 19, 2018 at La Paz Regional Hospital are denied as he did not receive VA health care within the 24-month period preceding his treatment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for leukemia, including as due to herbicide exposure, is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for TDIU and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, as well as his other service-connected conditions.