Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability, finding that the preponderance of evidence does not support a link between his current eye condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals regarding termination of VA additional compensation benefits due to removal of a spouse and addition of a new spouse, finding that recovery of overpayment was not against equity and good conscience.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for elbow disability and vitamin deficiency, finding that there is no competent evidence of a current chronic disability due to military service. The issues have been remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the severity of his service-connected eye disability, lumbar spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities, as well as whether his sleep apnea is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his nasal disabilities, allergic rhinitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and back disability. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action on his claims of increased ratings for left eye injury and bilateral knee osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's service-connected left foot hallux valgus and hammer toe, second toe of the left foot, were denied as they did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's niece, who was named executor of her estate after the Veteran's death in October 2013, filed a claim for accrued benefits. The Board denied this claim as there were no extenuating circumstances to justify equitable tolling of the one-year filing deadline following the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left foot tendonitis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to her in-service injuries.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any service-connected disability to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a respiratory disorder and a skin disorder, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-service asthma or other respiratory conditions. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have any documented skin disorders during service and that his current conditions are more likely due to post-service factors such as sun exposure and genetics.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal with respect to all issues before the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for a dental condition for treatment purposes as it is secondary to in-service trauma.

The Veteran's death was due to a service-connected condition (metastatic non-small cell carcinoma of the lung) resulting from his exposure to Agent Orange. The appellant received the maximum burial benefits ($2,000) for service-connected burial expenses and no additional burial benefits were awarded.

The Veteran is granted an extraschedular TDIU effective October 1, 2010. The decision finds that the Veteran's service-connected heart transplant caused him to be unemployable in July 2010.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed left and right-hand disabilities, specifically related to cold injuries or frostbite during service.

The Veteran's claim for educational benefits under Chapter 33 of the Post-9/11 GI Bill is remanded due to missing service personnel records. The AOJ must obtain these records and consider whether the Veteran's first period of active duty was honorable.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for a brain tumor and residuals of partial left frontal resection, specifically whether it is related to Gulf War burn pit exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected left clavicle fracture residuals are rated at 10 percent effective April 25, 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected photophobia is granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent, effective July 16, 2014.

The Board has granted the appellant's request for an effective date of November 1, 2007 for her VA survivor's pension benefits. The Court found that a claim was filed in or before November 2007 and assigned this new effective date.