Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's prostatitis condition and its relationship to his military service.

The Board has not provided proper notice regarding evidence and information necessary to substantiate the claims for nonservice-connected pension and special monthly pension (SMP) with aid and attendance. The case is being remanded for further development, including sending a new letter with updated information and requesting the Veteran's current mailing address.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hammer toe and porokeratoma due to an inadequate opinion in the October 2015 VA examination report. The Veteran contends that his conditions are related to combat boots worn during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened, but the Board found no new and material evidence to support reopening of this claim. The decision regarding additional disability resulting from VA surgery in August 2012 is pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal regarding overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $5,300.80 and also denied his waiver request for a portion of this overpayment.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for fallen bladder, fallen uterus, residuals of a hysterectomy, and dysplasia due to conflicting evidence regarding their onset during or related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to radiation and its impact on his cataracts. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining additional records, a dose estimate of radiation exposure, and a VA examination.

The claim for service connection for a lung disability, including reactive airway disease, is remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Veteran's active duty service may be associated with his current respiratory diagnosis.

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

The Board has granted service connection for colorectal cancer and respiratory cancer as secondary to colorectal cancer. The Veteran's colorectal cancer is found to be related to active military service, and his respiratory cancer is proximately due to his colorectal cancer.

The Veteran's death was not service connected, and the appellant is entitled to nonservice-connected burial benefits as she personally incurred costs related to his funeral and cremation.

The Board has granted service connection for numbness and pain affecting all extremities due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that the Veteran's reports of symptoms are credible and supported by clinical findings. The claim was reopened on new evidence.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's right hand and fingers arthritis is related to his active duty service. The case will be returned for further action.

The Veteran's death was due to hospice care provided by VA, meeting the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits.

The Veteran's claim for initial compensable ratings for left and right hallux valgus with a history of hallux rigidus is being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and consideration of pes planus.

The Board denied an effective date prior to October 8, 2015 for the award of additional dependency benefits based on school attendance for the Veteran's son, T., as the claim was not timely filed within one year of his 18th birthday or the commencement of his course of study.

The Board denied payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Community Medical Center on June 1, 2016 due to lack of prior authorization and the treatment not meeting emergency treatment criteria.

The Board has decided that the case needs to be returned for further development due to new evidence, and the Veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory/lung condition as a result of asbestos exposure is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Rogue Valley Medical Center from March 23 to March 26, 2013 are granted as the treatment was for a continued medical emergency and he could not have been safely discharged or transferred to a VA facility.