Other conditions decisions — 2020

The claim is remanded because the appellant was unable to start her education earlier due to a psychiatric disability with panic attacks, and VA needs to obtain medical records from health care providers who treated her for this condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied the claim for non-service-connected death pension benefits because the appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and missing consent forms. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is being reviewed again with additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of an overpayment of VA non-service connected pension benefits due to fault on his part and undue hardship caused by continued repayment, finding that joint fault existed between the Veteran and VA in creating the debt.

The Board has determined that the appellant can be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of VA benefits.

The Veteran's current skin disability, diagnosed as sebaceous cysts, was initially manifested during active service and is etiologically related to service. The Board found that the evidence is in relative equipoise regarding establishing a nexus to service, thus granting service connection for the condition.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disorder as there is no current evidence of the condition and it was not caused by service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is not service connected due to lack of herbicide exposure during his active duty in Korea, and there is no evidence of a direct link between the condition and service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as claims do not survive their deaths.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for pulmonary fibrosis, specifically related to in-service exposure to asbestos. Additional development is needed to determine if the condition was incurred during service.

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

The Veteran's claim for Hodgkin's lymphoma and lymph node condition due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for varicose veins of the left leg and TDIU have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these appeals as he passed away during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left forearm tendinitis, finding that it is related to his service-connected left navicular fracture residuals.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 60% rating for urinary incontinence is denied. The earliest the rating could have been assigned was August 14, 2018.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal before the Board could make a decision, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of use of right upper extremity is dismissed. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right forearm disability, stemming from VA treatment, is denied.

The claim for accrued benefits is denied as the appellant does not qualify as a child of the Veteran and did not file within one year after the surviving spouse's death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if vocational rehabilitation and employment services are appropriate based on the Veteran's severe service-connected disabilities.