Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection were denied. The appeal concerning eligibility for a special housing adaptation grant was dismissed as moot.

The Board has decided that the case should be returned to the AOJ for review of new evidence, as requested by the appellant. The decision is not binding on other cases and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability.

The Veteran's essential tremors of the bilateral upper extremities, dizziness, memory loss and fatigue are all found to be related to his service-connected TBI.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy before it, as the DMC has already found that the Veteran's marriage ended on January 6, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological condition affecting her breasts, finding that she did not have any clinically diagnosed nerve disability. The Veteran was granted service connection for loss of sensation in her breasts due to breast reduction surgery, but the rating assigned is noncompensable.

The Board is remanding the case due to insufficient evidence regarding concurrent receipts of VA benefits and DOD disbursements during FY 2018, which could affect the creation and calculation of the overpayment debt. The Veteran's claim will be returned for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and for further medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lung disability.

The Board has granted service connection for cholangiocarcinoma, finding that the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his active duty in Vietnam is causally related to his condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically the need for an audit of the Veteran's FY 2018 drill days and pay.

The Board has granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) based on the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation and mercury during his military service as a dental technician.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on a need for aid and attendance was granted, effective May 24, 2018. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has been fully resolved.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical evidence linking the Veteran's Merkel cell carcinoma to his service, specifically his exposure to sunlight in Libya. The appellant and her son have provided statements supporting this claim, but the STRs are incomplete. A VA medical opinion is needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's cancer.

The veteran's death pension and DIC benefits claims were denied due to the lack of service-connected disabilities. The accrued benefits claim was also denied as it was filed more than one year after the veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination to clarify the relationship between bronchiectasis and MAC, as well as to determine if bronchiectasis is related to active service exposure to asbestos.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disability, including early cataracts and peripheral corneal opacity, finding no nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted effective April 1, 2019. The Board denied an earlier effective date as there were no pending claims for increased ratings or earlier claims that could support such a decision.

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

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, specifically blurry vision, as the Veteran's visual complaints are attributed to her service-connected migraine headaches and post-concussive syndrome with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). The cataracts were found to be a normal aging condition unrelated to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and obtaining outstanding private treatment records.