Other conditions decisions — 2019

The appeal for a pension was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the Veteran's entitlement to accrued benefits from October 18, 2011 through October 31, 2012.

The VA has properly withheld SSB from the Veteran's disability compensation benefits as required by law.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for rotator cuff tendinitis of the left shoulder and tendinopathy of the right shoulder, finding that there was no limitation of motion at shoulder level in either shoulder to warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic residuals of in-service malaria prophylaxis vaccinations, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a chronic disease related to his in-service vaccinations and he does not have any residual liver or kidney dysfunction caused by the vaccinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic residuals of in-service malaria prophylaxis vaccinations, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a chronic disease related to his in-service vaccinations and he does not have any residual liver or kidney dysfunction caused by the vaccinations.

The Veteran's CIP Level 1 and Level 2 tests were not approved for reimbursement under the licensing and certification provision of Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) due to lack of approval by a state or VA, despite being eligible based on their relevance to employment qualifications.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining medical records from SSA and a VA examination to determine if the appellant became permanently incapable of self-support by reason of a mental or physical disability prior to attaining 18 years of age.

The Veteran's death pension application was denied because the appellant's income exceeded the maximum amount allowed for survivors' pension.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an effective date prior to November 1, 2008 for the award of death pension benefits due to the death of the appellant's spouse.

The Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits were correctly paid at $41.00 per month from December 1, 2010 to September 10, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected left varicocele residuals is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board denied service connection for right and left hip disorders, finding that the current conditions did not have onset during service or were caused by a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's right thumb injury, resulting in degenerative joint disease of the right first CMC joint, is granted as service connected.

The appellant is seeking additional accrued benefits in excess of $3,068.34 for home caregiver services provided by her mother's other home caregiver. The Board denied the claim as there was no evidence to support the claimed amount.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected left great toe disability and hallux rigidus.

The appellant's claim for accrued benefits was dismissed because it was not filed within one year of the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an appropriate VA examination regarding the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, which may have had its onset during service.

A separate 10 percent rating, but no higher, for left post-operative inguinal hernia impairment is granted throughout the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the December 1987 rating decision that denied service connection for hemoglobin sickle cell disease, finding no CUE.