Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Appellant's claims for VA DIC and death pension benefits as she did not meet the legal criteria to establish status as the deceased Veteran’s surviving spouse.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the Veteran has already received a full grant of the benefit sought, recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse. The Appellant is not entitled to special monthly pension (aid and attendance or housebound) due to lack of need for aid and assistance.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's right median nerve palsy, prior to March 8, 2018, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter, is denied as the evidence does not support a rating greater than 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for service-connected internal derangement of the right hip and limitation of extension of the right hip, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable VA rating criteria.

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

The Board has granted an effective date of February 1, 2009 for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip disorder as new and material evidence was not received to support her claim.

The Board denied service connection for gout, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The Board also found no medical evidence of treatment for this disability in service or at any point prior to 1988.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no relationship between his military service and his diagnosis of esophageal cancer. The Board also found that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during active service.

The appeal involving accrued benefits is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of multiple cerebral vascular accidents, finding no evidence linking the condition to service or herbicide exposure. The claim was also not granted for secondary service connection due to hypertension.

The Veteran's hemiplegia, right lower extremity and right upper extremity were granted initial disability ratings of 60 percent and 90 percent respectively. The Veteran's expressive aphasia was denied an increased rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence, and it will be reviewed by the AOJ again.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for SMC at the R-1 level based on a December 2011 application, but VA determined that entitlement to this benefit was not established until November 28, 2016 due to the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is related to his service-connected back disability.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hairy cell leukemia prior to February 19, 2019, finding that the condition was inactive and asymptomatic after initial service connection in August 31, 2010.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected due to lack of evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam and Thailand, and the claim for service connection for cause of death is denied.

The Board found that the overpayment in the amount of $918.00 for VA compensation benefits based on the removal of a former spouse as a dependent from June 1, 2003 to June 1, 2001 was properly created and denied.