Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's surviving spouse, E.D., was denied payment of death pension benefits due to her countable income exceeding the applicable Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR). The appeal for reimbursement of expenses of last sickness and burial is also denied as there are no accrued benefits available.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right arm condition and diverticulitis has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted death pension benefits from January 2015 to August 2016, but denied the claim for prior years due to income exceeding maximum annual pension rates.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Board denied entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has found that additional development is needed regarding the Veteran's employment status and its impact on his service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned to the Board for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and treatment records, requiring further development including VA examinations for joint pain.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for benign essential tremors of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is remanded, as well as his TDIU prior to March 11, 2020. Additional evidence was added to the record since the last SSOC in September 2016.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of hyperlipidemia as it is not a recognized disability for VA compensation purposes.

The appeal for waiver of overpayment was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for dry mouth, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's vision impairment in his right eye is due to carelessness, negligence, or similar fault on the part of VA.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including obtaining a new VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of psychosis. The issues on appeal include service connection for psychosis under section 1702 and service connection for a psychiatric disability (PTSD or anxiety disorder).

The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues and remands it back for further action.

The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection was granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of dysthymic disorder, and the Board dismissed the issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination, requiring a new evaluation of the Veteran's restrictive lung disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, and non-Hodgkins lymphoma as well as residuals of these conditions. The Board found no current diagnosis of lymphoma or TB, and concluded that any residual scar from a lymph node resection was not related to service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran's effective date for service connection of mantle cell lymphoma is denied prior to March 14, 2017. The case has been remanded for further development regarding a compensable rating and TDIU.