Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's daughter seeks accrued pension benefits for the period from December 1, 2010 to October 1, 2011. The Board denied this claim as she is not a dependent child and did not incur expenses of last sickness or burial.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for spinocerebellar degenerative disease, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

Service connection is granted for muscle twitching, presumed due to undiagnosed illness related to service in Southwest Asia.,Service connection is denied for fatigue and gout.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a jaw disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board found that the reduction of the disability rating from 100% to 0% for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) effective February 1, 2018 was proper and denied restoration of a 100% rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma and loss of a left ear, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents or in-service events related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for CLL due to exposure to carbon tetrachloride and trichloroethylene, as well as the claim for TDIU. The VA is required to obtain a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current CLL and his alleged exposure to carbon tetrachloride and trichloroethylene.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to June 8, 2016, and for TDIU due to newly received VA treatment records. The AOJ should consider these records in their initial review.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding direct service connection and aggravation by a service-connected condition. The Veteran's left hip disorder is being reviewed for possible secondary service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for interstitial lung disease and organizing pneumonia with fibrosis due to extreme dust exposure, as the May 2020 VA examination report is not complete.

The Veteran's spouse and daughter have been awarded additional dependency compensation for the entire period in which he has been in receipt of at least a 30 percent disability rating. The appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a bilateral hand disability due to inadequate opinion regarding service connection and missing medical records. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of right leg residuals due to new and material evidence submitted. The Veteran's current disability is post-traumatic arthritis, which he contends is related to his in-service injury. Service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in the August 2013 rating decision, which denied service connection for a left foot condition. The error was not applying the correct legal standard regarding presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.307.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to non-small cell carcinoma of the lung, finding that there was no service-connected disability at the time of his death and concluding that the evidence did not support a nexus between the cause of death and military service.

The Veteran's death was caused by cancer of the larynx, which is not service-connected. The Board found insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the primary cause of death and the Veteran’s active duty service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's left eye disability, including blindness and problems with eyesight, is due to a lack of skill in performing cataract surgery by VA providers. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 has been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete opinions on secondary service connection and aggravation of pre-existing conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is related to his military service, specifically in-service sun exposure and herbicide exposure. The VA examiner must provide an opinion on this issue.