Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection is granted as the issues are secondary to a pre-existing condition.

The Board has granted service connection for quadriplegia as secondary to service-connected PTSD and has also granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another due to the Veteran's quadriplegia.

The Veteran's death was not caused by his in-service asbestos exposure, and the Board denies service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Board has found that further development is necessary due to the inadequacy of previous examinations and opinions, and remands the case for a new VA examination to determine the severity of the veteran's service-connected somatic symptom disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for esophageal cancer due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between his condition and his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's cardiac disability may be related to service, but needs further examination and evidence to make a determination.

The Veteran's overpayment of $2,876.63 in educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill is being remanded for additional development to clarify how the debt was calculated and why it was reported to a credit agency.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for alcoholic liver disease, finding that it is a result of the Veteran's own alcohol abuse and thus not compensable.

The Veteran's right foot surgery was not related to her service-connected bilateral hallux valgus, and thus a temporary total evaluation based on convalescence following the surgery is denied.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim as she could not establish a valid marriage to the Veteran for VA purposes, thus denying her eligibility for DIC benefits.

The Veteran's application for increased educational assistance (kicker) under Chapter 1606 was denied because he had already made an irrevocable election to receive benefits under Chapter 33, which precludes him from receiving the kicker amount.

The veteran's service from January 2015 to January 2016 was not considered qualifying active duty for the purpose of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, and thus he does not meet the criteria for basic eligibility.

The Veteran's claim for additional educational benefits in excess of the statutory maximum (48 months) is denied as he has already received the full amount of benefits under Chapter 31 and there are no exceptions that would allow for an extension.

The Board denied retroactive DEA benefits for the appellant's enrollment at Azuza Pacific University from December 2013, finding that she was not eligible prior to August 25, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for lichen planopilaris as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The opinion of non-VA providers Dr. Brooks and Dr. Weichert supports that the lichen planopilaris is aggravated by PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for further evaluation and evidence.,No effective date has been assigned as all issues are currently being reviewed.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The appeal for apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's initial rating for dysthymic disorder prior to June 9, 2014 was denied. From June 9, 2014 onwards, a rating of 50 percent is granted.

The Board denied service connection for HIV as there is no evidence of its onset during active service, and the Veteran's lay opinion was not given any weight.