Other conditions decisions — 2019

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection decision could be made.

The Veteran's adult daughter is not eligible for accrued benefits as she did not provide documentation of expenses incurred for her father's last sickness and burial.

The Veteran's right foot Achilles tendonitis results in marked functional impairment, but no ankylosis. The Board grants a 20 percent rating for the condition.

The Board has determined that the overpayment and resulting debt based on Chapter 33 payments was validly created. The issue of waiver of recovery of $30,721.27 in overpayment of education benefits is remanded for further action.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for retroactive adjustment of pension due to unreimbursed medical expenses, as there was no pending claim at the time of her husband's death and the evidence did not suggest a claim for such benefits.

The Veteran's discharge was dishonorable due to bad conduct, which precludes him from receiving educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The Veteran's daughter was pursuing a course of instruction at an educational institution approved by VA, but the Veteran did not file a claim for additional benefits until after her 18th birthday. The RO notified him that he should notify them if there were changes in his dependents' status, including their education status.

The Veteran's sexual dysfunction/disorder is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and whether he has any other diagnosed sexual dysfunction/disorders.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits in excess of $1,765 as the expenses were not related to G.N.'s last sickness and burial.

The Veteran's widow was not entitled to accrued benefits in excess of $13,014 as her income became excessive for VA pension purposes and she did not receive benefits during the 12-month period after her benefits were terminated.

The Veteran's pension benefits were denied as his income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to October 12, 2016 for establishing M.J. as a dependent spouse for dependency allowance purposes due to lack of notice from the Veteran about his marriage.

The Veteran's appeal for the rural relocation benefit under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is denied because she did not meet the eligibility criteria, as her active duty service in Saudi Arabia was not considered a qualifying location by the Census Bureau.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability is causing polyarticular joint pain in the upper extremities and articular joint pain in the lower extremities, including left foot drop. Service connection for these conditions has been granted.,Service connection for mid back pain was denied as it is fully compensated under the already service-connected lumbar spondylosis.

The veteran's service was less than the required 24 months, and he did not qualify for an exception due to his discharge in lieu of court-martial. Therefore, he is denied basic eligibility for VA loan guaranty benefits.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection claim for a dental disability due to trauma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right-hip disorder, finding that it is not directly caused by an event, injury or illness during active service and is not proximately due to, the result of or worsened beyond its natural progression by a service-connected right-knee disorder. The claim was also remanded for further examination regarding the Veteran's right knee condition.

The Veteran's son, the appellant, seeks service connection for his father's cause of death due to soft-tissue sarcoma, which he claims was caused by exposure to Agent Orange. The Board finds that presumptive service connection has not been established but will remand for further development including obtaining missing service treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil and colon cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service or any in-service exposures.

The appellant withdrew her appeal for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status, which was dismissed.