Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ear condition, finding that there is no diagnosis of the claimed condition and no functional impairment.

The Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during World War II is not sufficient for the appellant to receive benefits as her father served in World War II, not Vietnam or Korea. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating and TDIU due to service-connected chronic extensor tendonitis of the left forearm are remanded as the VA examination is inadequate, requiring a new one.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further review as it may be secondary to his service-connected back disability.,Increased ratings are denied for stool incontinence and urinary incontinence.

The Veteran's right elbow disability is granted a 10% rating effective October 1, 2009. The Veteran's left foot gout is denied.

The Veteran disputes the reduction of his VA disability benefits to offset military drill pay for 37 days during FY 2016. The Board has decided to remand the case back to the AOJ for further consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and insufficient evidence regarding a left leg injury. The Veteran's symptoms are subjective, but there is no clear record of a traumatic scar or muscle tissue depression on his separation examination.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal in January 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for retroactive award of educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, due to the nature of his discharge being changed by military authority on April 30, 2014. The appeal is not about service connection and thus does not apply any specific service connection theory.

The Board has granted a general apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits to cover the dependency allowance for one dependent child, J.R., effective March 4, 2016. The decision is based on the appellant's need for financial support and the Veteran's failure to provide such support.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip condition, finding that his preexisting hip condition was not aggravated by service and thus could not be considered service-connected.

The Board denied service connection for rectal cancer and chronic myelogenous leukemia, finding that the conditions are not related to the Veteran's service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service-connected myasthenia gravis is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if he has any additional disability as a result of his in-service pilonidal cyst excision surgery and whether that disability was caused by the care provided by VA.

The Veteran's service is considered honorable, and the appellant is granted a government-furnished headstone or grave marker for her father.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a shrapnel wound and skin disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's terminal illness and failure to report for a VA examination. The case is now pending again with instructions to obtain an ACE opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his right leg disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for lower esophageal cancer, specifically related to asbestos exposure. The decision requires an addendum medical opinion and further development of records.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 1, 2011 for the retroactive award of dependency allowance to the appellant as the Veteran's spouse.