Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's CTCL is related to his exposure to degreasing solvents and jet fuel in service as an aircraft mechanic, specifically JP-4 fuel and TCE. The Board granted service connection for NHL, specifically CTCL.

The Veteran's pension benefits were terminated due to excessive income and net worth, effective March 1, 2014.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding attorney fees from past-due benefits awarded in a June 2019 rating decision, specifically contesting the assessment fee of $486.56.

The Veteran's requests for waivers of overpayment of VA education benefits were denied as they were not filed within the required 180-day period following notification.

The Board granted an effective date of June 11, 2018 for the aid and attendance allowance due to the appellant's need for assistance with daily activities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neuromuscular dysfunction of the bladder, non-neurogenic bladder weakening with intermittent catheterization is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of carcinoma of the tongue and neck was reopened due to new evidence. The Board found that his cancer is presumed to have been caused by exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, leading to a grant of service connection.

The Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia is not service connected as it did not manifest during or within one year after his military service, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure. The Board found that the medical literature does not support a link between the Veteran's leukemia conditions and herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion and needs a new examination to determine if the Veteran's somatic symptoms disorder is related to service, a service-connected disability, or new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for testicular cancer, status post right radical orchiectomy, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his in-service injury and his current condition.

The Board has granted recognition of L.M.F. as the Veteran's dependent spouse for VA purposes based on his service-connected disabilities and their duration.

The Board denied the veteran's surviving spouse's claim for survivors' pension benefits due to insufficient information provided regarding her income and net worth.

The Veteran's net worth is not excessive for the purpose of establishing entitlement to special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance, so his claim is granted.

The claim for death pension with aid and attendance was dismissed because the appellant did not properly file a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) as required by law.

The Veteran's claim for non-service connected burial benefits was denied because the appellant failed to submit required evidence within the two-year time limit after her spouse's death.

The Board denied a waiver request for an overpayment of $1,557 due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his change in marital status. The decision found that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience as there was no indication of unjust enrichment or undue hardship.

The Veteran's step-son, R.S., is not recognized as his dependent child for VA purposes due to failing the criteria of becoming a stepchild before age 18 and being permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining age 18.

The Board has granted service connection for essential thrombocythemia, finding that the condition is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange. The decision is based on medical opinions and the presumption of exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low testosterone secondary to hypertension and increased ratings for lower extremity radiculopathy, finding no evidence that the conditions are related or aggravated by his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's overpayment of educational assistance benefits was denied as she was not legally entitled to the benefits for the school term from October 27, 2014 to February 26, 2015.