Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to the need for a VA examination by an Allergy and Immunology Specialist to determine if his current skin and food allergies, if diagnosed, were proximately caused or aggravated by the introduction of a latex catheter during his June or July 2009 surgical procedures at the Portland VAMC.

The Veteran's left calf strain is being remanded for further evaluation and additional evidence collection.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of her delimiting date for DEA benefits under Chapter 35, finding that she did not file within one year of the expiration of her eligibility period.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a new VA examination to assess his current level of severity for his service-connected bilateral eye disability with glaucoma.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing medical records and unclear VA examination results regarding the Veteran's left femur fracture.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the appeal is, therefore, REMANDED as directed below. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a brain tumor and sleep disorder are remanded due to the need for further examination and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition, cervical spine disability, and thoracolumbar spine disability due to in-service exposure. The issues are being remanded because of inadequate examination reports.

The appeal regarding medical expenses reimbursement is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disorder has been reopened, but the evidence does not support a finding that his current eye disorders are related to military service.,Service connection for residuals of head injury is denied as there is no credible evidence linking any current disability to service.

The Veteran's service did not qualify for Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) educational assistance benefits as he did not have more than 90 days of qualifying active duty service after September 10, 2001.

The Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected back disability, aggravated by the use of methadone to treat it. As a result, the Board has granted DIC based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Board denied the appellant's request to extend the delimiting date for Dependents’ Education Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code beyond January [Redacted], 2010. The decision was based on lack of legal basis due to the absence of entitlement under the law.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome and thrombocytopenia due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange). The VA will seek a medical opinion on whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service exposure.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for additional accrued benefits in excess of $25.00, finding that there was no legal merit due to lack of evidence showing payments made by the appellant.

The Board found that the Veteran's HIV is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for ankylosing spondylitis due to new and material evidence, and granted service connection based on a finding that the condition manifested within the applicable presumptive period.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected conditions, specifically calcified pleural plaques with right chest pain and a service-connected psychiatric disability. The case is being referred for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) prior to his death is granted.,The Veteran's cause of death, acute left cerebellar stroke, is found to be related to his service-connected CAD.

The Board has remanded two issues: the first is to determine if a compensable rating for residuals of status post scrotal abscess should be granted, and the second is to determine if special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ (left testicle) should be granted. The decision will depend on whether there is new evidence that supports reopening the claim and whether the left testicle abnormality is related to service-connected residuals of status post scrotal abscess.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and dependents' educational assistance benefits, finding that the later of the date of receipt of the claim or the date entitlement arose is the appropriate effective date in this case.