Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to an overpayment issue with Social Security benefits, and further investigation is needed before a decision can be made on the VA death pension benefits.

The Veteran's cause of death is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant is eligible for VA death benefits as the Veteran's surviving spouse, given their marriage at the time of his death and satisfaction of the continuity of cohabitation requirement.

The Veteran's initial rating for his sleep disorder/insomnia was denied, as the evidence did not show symptoms that would warrant a higher rating. The Board found that the Veteran had chronic sleep impairment but no other significant psychiatric symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot conditions due to inadequate examination and failure to account for all of the Veteran's foot surgeries.

The Veteran's urticaria and angioedema were rated at 10% due to less than 20 percent of total body surface or exposed areas being affected, without requiring systemic therapy.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for intermittent explosive disorder, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's gouty arthritis of the right great toe is rated at 10 percent, and a higher rating is denied.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew it before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's thoracic spine strain is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that it was incurred during active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination for service connection of sinus disability with deviated septum. The TDIU issue is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's diagnosed chronic colitis is related to his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional VA medical records and providing the Veteran with proper VCAA notice to assist in his TDIU claim.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral eye conditions, including blurred vision in the right eye and ocular toxoplasmosis of the left eye, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to his service.

The Veteran's adult children, S.L.J. and A.K.C., are not considered his dependents for additional dependency compensation after their respective twenty-third birthdays.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that there was no evidence linking his lung cancer and acute cardiopulmonary arrest to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of cold injury to his ears, nose, upper extremities, and lower extremities due to a lack of VA examination. The Veteran was exposed to cold weather during service in Korea.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The claim for service connection for prostatitis remains unopened as new and material evidence has not been submitted.,The claim of service connection for a skin condition is denied due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's death was caused by complications from a recommended and performed surgery, which the Board found to be negligent. The claim for dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is granted.