Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's spouse, J.T., was recognized for the purpose of additional dependency compensation effective April 1, 2005. The decision is based on her prior marriage and the grant of a disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board found that the withholding of VA disability compensation due to concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation and drill pay for 52 training days during fiscal year (FY) 2015 was proper, thus denying the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left brachial plexus injury and nerve irritation/trigger point, claimed as left chest pain, finding that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence showing a pre-existing condition aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal and liver disabilities due to incomplete development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and conducting further examinations.

The Board has remanded the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has any eye disorder, including pinguecula and secondary vitreoretinal peripheral retinal degeneration, that is related to his service-connected persistent depressive disorder, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and alcohol use disorder.

The Board has remanded the case to reconsider the issue of TDIU from March 23, 2021, including whether any one service-connected disability rendered the Veteran unemployable for SMC purposes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hamstring pulls have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hand arthritis and left middle finger disability are granted service connection. The right third metacarpal disability is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for additional dependency benefits based on school attendance for his dependents C.C. and M.C., who were over the age of 18 at the time of their effective date, was denied because the requested forms were not submitted within one year from the notification to do so.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection of a neck condition, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.

The Board denied DIC benefits for the appellant as a surviving spouse due to insufficient length of marriage, despite her claim that they were legally married in common law prior to their 2017 ceremonial marriage. The evidence did not support this belief.

The Veteran's spouse was denied recognition as his surviving spouse for purposes of entitlement to dependency and indemnity (DIC) benefits and death pension due to the divorce occurring before the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's joint pain/gout disability is not related to his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral achilles tendonitis disability has prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 20, 2011. The Board has remanded the case for a determination on whether TDIU should be granted on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for musculoskeletal and skin disabilities due to his chemotherapy treatment of Docetaxel is denied as there is no evidence that the conditions were caused by VA care or an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's testicular cancer and residuals thereof are granted service connection due to the evidence being in equipoise as to whether it first manifested within one year of his discharge from active duty.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death and his service-connected conditions, including their relationship to presumed herbicide agent exposure. The appellant is encouraged to provide additional information.

The appeal is dismissed as moot because the full debt related to the apportionment has been waived by the Veteran's former spouse.