Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death as requested by the appellant's representative.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and the Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of his death.

The claim for DIC benefits is dismissed as moot because the Veteran's cause of death was granted service connection in a new and material evidence case.

The Veteran's claim for a left eye condition secondary to his service-connected right eye aphakia is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board granted the appellant's claim for DIC benefits effective May 30, 2019. The appellant requested an earlier effective date of March 15, 2012, which was granted by the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle condition, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and its treatment, including radiation therapy.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pseudophakos, status/post laser capsulotomy with retinal detachment right and left eye, status/post laser treatment due to the Veteran's vision impairment not meeting criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to potential missing service treatment records and an additional VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's spouse and child have been granted an increased apportionment of the Veteran’s VA benefits, with amounts adjusted based on their financial hardship.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with scheduling a VA examination and miscommunication regarding notification of the examination. The claim for higher rating for hyperhidrosis, including extraschedular consideration, is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neurological and cardiac disabilities due to environmental exposures during his Persian Gulf service, pills/vaccines received as precaution against potential chemical attacks, or an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran died in June 1984 and was buried at a private cemetery. The appellant is already receiving the maximum service-connected burial allowance of $1,100 due to his death occurring before December 1, 2001.

The Veteran's eligibility for Chapter 30 educational benefits was extended from July 17, 2002, through January 31, 2003, due to his non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and subsequent chemotherapy treatment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot disorder due to insufficient evidence. The right foot disorder claim is denied as there is no chronicity of symptomatology or in-service incurrence.

The Veteran's service-connected myasthenia gravis has been rated with separate ratings for right and left upper extremity weakness, as well as bilateral lower extremity weakness. The current effective date is May 2, 1981.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to determine when the Veteran's peripheral vascular disease worsened, leading to a remand for further evaluation and clarification of his condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and requests that a VA examination be conducted to determine if the Veteran's epididymitis and/or urethral stricture were related to service or caused by his diabetes.

The Board denied the appeal as a timely substantive appeal was not received following the issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) on July 9, 2014.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating and the propriety of reducing his Crohn's disease rating from 60 percent to 30 percent is remanded due to insufficient evidence. A new VA examination is needed, and all recent treatment records should be obtained.