Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for a liver condition (previously claimed as spot on liver) and denied service connection for hepatitis. The Veteran's liver condition is considered direct service connection, with no presumption or secondary link to an already service-connected condition.

The Veteran's death was not service connected, and the appellant did not meet the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits. The claim is denied.

The claim for non-service connected death pension is denied as the Veteran did not have qualifying service for the benefits. The claim for accrued benefits is remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing records and the need for additional evidence. The appellant's claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits is being returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's death was not service connected, and the appellant did not meet the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, so the appellant is only eligible for $2,000 in burial benefits. She cannot receive additional transportation expenses as her husband was buried at a private cemetery.

The claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits is denied as the decedent did not have any service-connected conditions and died at a private nursing home.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence on whether the Veteran's clear cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue qualifies as a presumptive respiratory cancer and if it is related to his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for updated VA and private treatment records, particularly those from a specialist at Colorado Retina Associates and Dr. Hsu.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is not entitled to enhanced DIC benefits because the marriage was not legally valid and did not meet the requirements for a surviving spouse under VA regulations.

The Board found that the Veteran's left eye condition preexisted his service and was not aggravated during service, thus denying service connection.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and his service did not meet the threshold criteria for nonservice-connected pension benefits. The cause of death (septic shock, third degree AV block, and upper gastrointestinal bleed) is not related to any service-connected condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, leading to the termination of his nonservice-connected pension benefits effective January 1, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's Raynaud's disease is related to her service or her service-connected cervical spine condition. The case will be returned for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's son, who was diagnosed with mental retardation and permanently incapable of self-support by reason of his condition at the age of 18, is eligible for VA death pension benefits.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the Appellant's character of discharge for the period from July 2007 to July 2011 is under other than honorable conditions, which constitutes a bar to payment of VA compensation benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's application for a waiver of indebtedness for an overpayment in the amount of $7,298.33 due to fault on his part and lack of undue hardship.

The Board denied service connection for left hand fracture residuals because there is no current disability related to the claimed injury.

The appellant seeks reimbursement for expenses incurred as a result of the Veteran's last sickness and burial. The Board denied this claim, stating that the accrued benefits received by the appellant do not cover all expenses.

The Board denied service connection for a left elbow disability, finding no credible evidence of a current disability related to the incident in 2004 and concluding that the Veteran's current condition is not likely associated with his military service.