Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's cause of death was due to acute respiratory failure and congestive heart failure, which were not incurred during active service or related to a service-connected disability. The claim for service connection for the Veteran’s cause of death is denied.

The Board denied recognition of the appellant as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA purposes due to the marriage not lasting at least one year and the legal impediment in Maryland, which does not recognize common law marriages.

The Veteran's respiratory disability, diagnosed as pulmonary fibrosis, must be remanded for further development due to inadequate nexus opinions regarding both direct service connection and presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's disability rating for service-connected residuals, fracture, right femur with traumatic arthritis was granted at 40 percent prior to February 28, 2018. Since then, the claim for a higher rating has been remanded.

The Veteran's intraoperative floppy iris syndrome due to cataract surgery is denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also denied.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his post phlebitic syndrome of the left lower extremity, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on persistent edema or other symptoms.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected essential tremor in both upper extremities should be remanded for further evaluation due to a lack of recent medical records and an indication that his condition may have worsened since the last examination.

The Veteran's circulation problems in the legs and strokes were not found to be related to his service-connected cold injuries of the feet, and thus denied.

The Veteran's child, the appellant, utilized 45 months of DEA benefits to obtain his high school diploma through a private military academy. The Board denied additional DEA benefits beyond this period as he has exhausted his allowed rate of entitlement.

The Veteran's bladder condition is rated at 20% since August 5, 2019. The Board finds that the evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of this rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran had either or both of her ovaries removed and any associated symptoms, treatment, and residuals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of facial injuries, including an aneurysm and memory loss. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that no service-connected disability caused or contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right-hand injury was reopened due to new and material evidence. The claim is granted, but the Board found that there is no direct link between the current disability and active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected left eye pterygium is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his disability and determine if it warrants a compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that his condition was not shown to have been incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was due to sole administrative error by VA, thus invalidating the debt and granting the appeal.

The Veteran is challenging whether the overpayment was properly created. The Board has decided to remand this issue for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to oropharyngeal carcinoma, which is presumed to have been caused by herbicide exposure during service.,The claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was dismissed as the cause of death was already established through service connection.