Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for death pension benefits, finding that her income did not exceed the maximum annual pension rate and her net worth was under $123,600. The decision is based on evidence provided by the appellant regarding her income and asset transfers.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding service connection for gastrointestinal disorder, specifically hiatal hernia. The Veteran's claim is not granted as there is no evidence of loss of substance of the maxilla or mandible during active military service.

The Board has restored a 100% rating for Lyme disease effective October 1, 2019 after finding the reduction was improper due to inadequate notice.

The Veteran's pulmonary fibrosis is related to his service exposure to asbestos, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The VA denied the claim for individual unemployability due to service-connected chronic pancreatitis, finding that the condition alone does not prevent the appellant from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of right thigh and left calf disorders, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or causal connection to active service.,The Board also found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of in-service injury during ACDUTRA or inactive duty training.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for blindness due to optic neuritis of the right eye, finding that VA did not cause the disability and that there was no evidence of fault on VA's part.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a potential error in creating the overpayment, and will need to determine if this was indeed an administrative mistake.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of December 2, 1985 for the award of a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on his service-connected right leg disability.

The Board denied DIC benefits because the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of negligence or fault on the part of VA. The cause of death was attributed to nicotine dependence.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received, warranting readjudication of the claim for service connection for a rib condition. The case is now remanded to schedule the Veteran for an appropriate VA examination.

The Veteran's overpayment of $528.00 in VA pension benefits is being reviewed due to a change in his monthly income, and the validity of this debt must be determined before considering a waiver request.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the Veteran's bilateral exophthalmos, which was diagnosed in service. The VA examiner needs to provide an opinion on whether the condition clearly and unmistakably preexisted service and if it was aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's pulmonary embolism is being evaluated for its association with his service-connected deep vein thrombosis, and the AOJ needs to provide a VA examination to determine if this condition qualifies as a residual of his service-connected DVT.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected condition, and he did not meet the eligibility criteria for VA burial transportation reimbursement. The appeal is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for left thumb and disability of the fingers of the left hand other than the middle finger due to joint pain attributed to an undiagnosed illness, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in creating and validating an overpayment of $3,471.70 for FYs 2017 and 2018, and will need to verify all drill days completed and pay received.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for dependency benefits for her child, G.Q., as the criteria had not been met prior to November 1, 2014.

The Veteran's income from Social Security benefits exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR), resulting in denial of nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The Board denied service connection for dental condition previously claimed as grinding teeth, finding that bruxism is not a compensable disability for which service connection can be granted.