Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has denied compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to lack of evidence showing that his death was proximately caused by VA care, and has remanded the DIC claim based on service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran contracted HIV in service. The claim will be reconsidered after a new examination and medical opinion is provided.

The Veteran's myasthenia gravis is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his service, including presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain all VA treatment records from Beckley since March 2016. The Veteran's claim for service connection for vitiligo, claimed as a skin condition, is now pending and will be reviewed with these additional records.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in not providing a decision regarding the validity of the debt, and the Veteran was not provided notice of this decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for periodontal disease was denied. The Board has remanded the case to allow the AOJ to properly address his request for dental treatment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues regarding the creation of an overpayment debt and the waiver of that debt. The Veteran must first resolve whether the debt was properly created before considering the waiver issue.

The Board has remanded three issues related to service connection for back pain, nose bleeds, and pain in the back of the head due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of the Veteran's right forearm condition and genital herpes due to inadequate examinations. The claims are being sent back for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for atrial fibrillation as secondary to coronary artery disease (CAD). The Veteran's atrial fibrillation is at least as likely as not proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected CAD.,The Board has also granted service connection for a cerebrovascular accident (stroke) as secondary to atrial fibrillation. The Veteran's stroke is at least as likely as not proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected atrial fibrillation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary vascular disease due to procedural errors in obtaining relevant medical records, including those from Dr. M. at Yuma Regional Hospital.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear information about the appellant's income, which is necessary for determining her eligibility to VA pension benefits. The case will be returned for further development and verification of income sources.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for L3-S1 spondylosis was denied. For the period prior to July 3, 2019, a rating in excess of 20 percent is not warranted. From July 3, 2019 onwards, a rating in excess of 40 percent is also not warranted.

The Veteran's appeal for education benefits under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) was denied because he had already used his period of active duty service to receive benefits under Chapter 30 (Montgomery GI Bill). The law prohibits the use of the same period of service for both programs.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the issues have become moot.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for obtaining outstanding private treatment records related to the Veteran's back injury.

The Board has determined that the VA examination did not address all relevant issues and is therefore remanded for further action.

The Veteran's skin disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to scleroderma, but remanded for further development and opinion regarding whether the condition is related to herbicide exposure in service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral heel disorders, to include residuals of bilateral heel stress fractures, finding that there is at least an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the relationship between her current condition and her in-service injury.