Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and consideration, including a review of medical records and an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran contracted HIV due to VA care.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for throat damage and right vocal cord disability, finding that the Veteran's condition was not caused by VA negligence or an unforeseen event.

The Board has granted service connection for a functional disability of the bilateral upper extremities, which is manifested by pain, weakness, and limitation of motion. The evidence shows that these symptoms have been present since service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for clarification and additional medical opinions regarding the cause of death.

The Veteran's applications for revoking his election of benefits under Chapter 33 in lieu of Chapter 30 and for more than 7 months and 23 days of Chapter 33 education benefits are remanded due to unclear time limits mentioned in the December 2015 letter.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disability is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicides or asbestos during service, and the need for updated VA treatment records and verification of his alleged Vietnam service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the granuloma annulare is related to service, especially as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disorder, finding that there was no evidence showing a current disability related to his active service or due to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's chronic myeloid leukemia is found to be related to service, specifically his Gulf War service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service, particularly his involvement in excavation efforts. Additional development is needed to determine if he was exposed and whether such exposure caused his current condition.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for ulnar nerve deformity, reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome, and loss of function of the left hand due to a September 2014 arteriovenous (AV) fistula surgery. Additional development is required to obtain informed consent forms and VA treatment records.

The Board has requested a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bladder disorder and her service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, as well as whether her TAH residuals chronically worsen her bladder disorder. The case is being remanded to provide additional rationale for these determinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's VRAP benefits claim is remanded due to unclear term length and certified credits for his education program at Cedar Valley College.

The Veteran’s current spouse, T.B., is recognized as his dependent for VA purposes.,Additional dependency benefits based on school attendance for the Veteran's daughter, S., from August 2008 to May 2014 are denied.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was properly created due to the Veteran's failure to promptly notify the RO of his divorce from J., resulting in an overpayment.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw all issues currently on appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's discharge was under dishonorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct, which barred VA benefits. The motion for reversal or revision of this decision on grounds of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is granted.

The Board found that the appellant's annual income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, leading to the termination of her death pension benefits effective September 1, 2015. The decision does not address service connection issues.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.