Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for a tremor condition, finding that the Veteran's tremors are not related to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for accrued benefits as there was no new and material evidence received within one year of his death, and he did not have a pending claim at the time of his death.

The Veteran's bilateral pinguecula progressed to pterygium, resulting in incapacitating episodes requiring at least 3 but less than 5 treatment visits for an eye condition during the past twelve months. The Board granted a 20 percent rating as of October 26, 2012.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension from September 1, 2015 due to her countable income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate. The issue of whether an overpayment debt in the amount of $882.00 was validly created is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for actinic keratosis and intertrigo, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions originated during active service. The decision also notes that the Veteran reported sun damage while in Vietnam, which may have contributed to his current skin disorders.

The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the tonsils is found to be due to herbicide exposure in service, and thus service connection for the cause of his death is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pancreatic cancer, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his active service and his condition. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection based on medications used for other service-connected conditions. There was no presumption of herbicide exposure or chronic disease service connection applicable.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder, claimed as loss of teeth, is denied because he does not have a disability subject to compensation purposes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dental problems and a jaw disability due to service-connected nasopharyngeal carcinoma is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran currently has sural palsy of the right foot and its relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and non-service-connected disability pension benefits due to inadequate medical opinions. The claims will be addressed after additional development.

The Board denied the appeal as the Veteran revoked the educational assistance benefits to the appellant through the transfer of entitlement under the Post-9/11 GI Bill program.

The Board denied DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA carelessness or negligence and did not result from an event reasonably foreseeable.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits due to her mother, finding that she did not meet the criteria as defined by law and regulations.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to NHL, which is a presumptively service-connected disease related to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The effective date for this service connection cannot be earlier than March 14, 2017, when the VA added NHL to the list of diseases associated with contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relation to service.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran's cause of death (colon cancer) was related to service or a service-connected disability, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents and reported exposure to strange dust following hemorrhoid procedure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lipomatosis, finding that it is a congenital defect not subject to superimposed disease or injury during service resulting in additional disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's throat/tonsil cancer is related to service, including herbicide agent exposure.