Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's cause of death, angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma, is related to his service in Southwest Asia and thus service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for nonservice-connected survivor's pension benefits due to her income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR). The Appellant did not provide necessary information regarding unreimbursed medical expenses, and thus was precluded from receiving death pension benefits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions regarding her left arm and lower extremity conditions. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge was due to a minor offense, and his service was otherwise honest, faithful, and meritorious. Therefore, the character of his discharge does not bar him from receiving VA benefits.

The Veteran's service does not meet the requirements for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits due to a lack of qualifying active duty and discharge under other than dishonorable conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for colorectal cancer, small intestine cancer, and malignant neoplasms of the digestive system due to asbestos exposure during active service.

The Veteran's temporary total evaluation for right hand surgery is denied as the evidence does not show severe post-operative residuals requiring convalescence.

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance or housebound was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing records. The issues include left knee, lower back, and hip pain as well as sinus infection.

The Veteran's left leg and toe conditions are granted as service connected. A 30% rating is assigned for bilateral hearing loss since October 11, 2017.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for VA death pension with special monthly pension due to her income exceeding the maximum annual pension rates for a surviving spouse in need of regular aid and attendance.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied on the schedular basis due to his combined disability rating not meeting the required percentage standards. The case is remanded for consideration of a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has determined that the procedural steps for contested claims have not been followed, and there is incomplete financial information from each party. The case is remanded to ensure these issues are addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if he was paid the correct amount for additional dependency benefits based on school attendance of his children from February 1, 2013, to March 15, 2014.

The Veteran's MGUS is granted as presumptively related to exposure to herbicide agents while serving in the Republic of Vietnam under the provisions of the PACT Act, effective August 10, 2022.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination and insufficient private medical opinion. The Veteran's colon cancer is being reviewed again for possible service connection.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for neurological disabilities related to colon surgery with hemorrhage, finding that the evidence did not support a causal link between VA treatment and the Veteran's current condition.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a March 2015 surgery is denied as there is no additional disability caused or made worse by VA treatment.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Appellant's income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate for survivor's pension benefits. The claim is referred back to the AOJ for the Appellant to submit evidence of out-of-pocket medical expenses that were paid during the period on appeal.