Other conditions decisions — 2019

The appellant is not recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for DIC and accrued benefits due to her remarriage, which occurred after the Veteran's death.

The Board found that the Veteran did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) with respect to the effective date assigned for the grant of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and thus, the decision is final.

The Veteran's anal fistula is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to service, specifically his time as a security escort in Qatar.

The Veteran's eye condition, including bilateral cataracts and left eye injury, was not caused by or related to active duty service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and post-service treatment records. The VA Social and Industrial survey conducted in February 2017 did not provide sufficient information regarding the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's death prevented the award of accrued benefits for reimbursement as VA benefits were discontinued effective the last day before his death.

The Veteran's death was not due to service-related causes, and the criteria for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 are not met as he was not rated totally disabled at the time of his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disorder is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection was granted. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to be recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA death benefits because she was not legally married to him at the time of his death.

The overpayment of Chapter 33 (Post 9/11 GI Bill) education benefits in the amount of $4,503.64 is valid and a waiver of recovery is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the relationship between herbicide agent exposure and progressive supranuclear palsy. The Veteran's cause of death is also being remanded.

The Veteran's CLL is granted with an effective date of September 17, 2013, the date he submitted a supplemental claim form seeking service connection for CLL.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a recurrent left eye disability was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left hip tumor, requiring a VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional medical examinations and evaluations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot conditions, as well as the current severity of his right knee condition. The appeal is being remanded for these purposes.

The Board found that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 40% disability rating for chondromalacia patellae, left knee, as the increase in disability occurred after the claim was filed.