Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran is granted a rating of 30 percent for cold weather injury residuals in all four extremities, as the symptoms meet the criteria for such a rating.

The decision is remanded due to the need for clarification regarding the Veteran's Social Security income and whether he was required to repay any overpayment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach disorder, to include ulcers, is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development including obtaining outstanding service treatment records and post-service medical records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for intestinal blockage and atrial fibrillation, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service. The case of atrial fibrillation was remanded due to the need for a medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for a clear and unmistakable error in the effective date of his PTSD was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, specifically regarding whether in-service exposure to herbicides caused his glioblastoma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for pancreatic cancer, intestinal cancer, and an esophageal condition due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran is also seeking a higher rating for his renal cell kidney cancer.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's medical expenses at Cape Coral Hospital on March 22, 2016 are reimbursed as the treatment was for an emergency condition and a VA facility was not feasibly available.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for lung nodules associated with asbestos exposure due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a personality disorder with passive-aggressive, dependent, and avoidant features as there is no current psychiatric disability and the in-service diagnosis was not a disease or injury within VA compensation purposes.

The Board has granted the Appellant's claim for death pension benefits as a helpless child, effective September 1, 2012. The original denial was due to lack of evidence showing the Appellant was permanently incapable of self-support by reasons of mental or physical defect before age 18.

The Veteran's service with the Air National Guard is not considered creditable for education benefits purposes, and she is therefore denied Chapter 33 benefits at a rate higher than 90 percent.

The Board has denied service connection for left foot gout and a disability manifested by dizziness due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for arthritis and a left hand condition as they are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for Post 9/11 GI Bill and Montgomery GI Bill education benefits are remanded due to incomplete documentation. The Veteran needs to provide his complete service personnel records, including those from his Army National Guard service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The claim for a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot because the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder has been rated at 100% since March 11, 2011.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The appellant is not eligible for accrued benefits as she does not qualify as a child and did not report any qualifying expenses related to her mother's last sickness or burial.