Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal is about the calculation of benefits paid between 2009 and 2013. The Board has decided to remand the matter for a detailed accounting of the benefits due, paid, and withheld during that period.

The Veteran's lung disease is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of his condition, specifically whether it was related to service exposure to radiation or asbestos.

The Veteran's daughter is seeking accrued benefits for last sickness and burial expenses, including aid and attendance benefits that were withheld. The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear documentation of expenses.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma was granted effective February 8, 2013. The Board denied an earlier effective date as there is no evidence of a prior claim or intent to file one.

The Board denied recognition of D. as the Veteran's dependent child for VA purposes due to her adoption out of the family of the Veteran, despite being a legitimate child under 18 years old.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cutaneous B cell lymphoma was received on June 16, 2014. The effective date is set at this date as the claim was not received within one year of separation from active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as skin sores, finding that there was no in-service injury and no herbicide exposure. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have an in-service skin condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic skin and gastrointestinal disabilities, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating, SMC, and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for further development of his employment history.

The Board has received new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection of rectal cancer, which is characterized as colon cancer. The appeal is granted.

The termination of VA compensation benefits for the period from December 27, 2001 to December 11, 2015 is upheld as the Veteran was a fugitive felon during this time.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of his groin injuries, finding that there was no evidence linking his current groin disabilities to his in-service injury.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right great toe disorder, as his last VA examination was from seven years ago.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to his income exceeding the Maximum Annual Pension Income (MAPR).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran is appealing the October 1975 rating decision that assigned a 30 percent rating for his service-connected residuals of gunshot wound, right flank and abdomen. The appeal is about whether there was clear and unmistakable error in this rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's left leg disability is being reviewed again with a focus on whether it was aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of an overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied because it was not filed within the 180-day time limit.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence that VA treatment contributed to his death. Therefore, DIC benefits are denied.,The Appellant does not meet the criteria for accrued benefits as she is outside of the age range for surviving children and did not provide evidence of expenses related to her father's last illness or burial.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the VA Regional Office (RO) has already corrected the error of withholding compensation payments to recoup disability severance pay due to combat-related disabilities.