Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's request for an extension of the delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code (Montgomery GI Bill) was denied because he did not file a timely request.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's skin disorder. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a current skin condition that he claims was caused by exposure to chemicals in the Gulf War.

The Board found that the Veteran did not meet his service requirements and thus, the transfer of educational assistance benefits to his spouse was invalid. As a result, an overpayment of $5,340.28 was created and the appellant is obligated to repay it.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for intermittent left-hand pain and numbness as secondary to his service-connected residuals of left index finger fracture, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced in favor of this claim.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on her mother’s need for regular aid and attendance was denied because this benefit is not available for living veterans.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's neck injury with arthritis and his active service, specifically the head trauma accident in 1982. The Veteran will need a new examination to determine if there is a link.

The Veteran's daughter and spouse were added as dependents after November 17, 2014. The Board denied the request for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's increased rating for ankylosing spondylitis was denied as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for a left elbow condition and a right elbow condition, including as secondary to the right knee disability. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration, including an audit of the overpayment amount and a determination on the timeliness of the waiver request.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for further development regarding service connection for urethra tumor residuals.

The Veteran's death was not due to his own willful misconduct, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for initial compensable rating for venous insufficiency, service connection for prostatitis, bladder condition, and Barrett’s Esophagus are remanded due to inadequate examinations. The issues of TDIU are also inextricably intertwined with these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of epiretinal membrane as due to radiation exposure and cold weather injuries were denied. The case was remanded for further review.

The claims for service connection for tonsil cancer, residuals of encephalitis, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus due to Camp Lejeune exposure are denied. The claim for service connection for esophagitis/esophageal dysphagia is not considered a new claim as it is related to the previously adjudicated tonsil cancer.

The Board denied the veteran's claim as his discharge was due to willful and persistent misconduct, not a minor offense. The character of his service is therefore barred from VA benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's inguinal hernia is related to his service-connected pancreatic tumor surgery, and thus remands for an addendum opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the validity of the debt and whether it was properly created. The Veteran needs to provide verification of all drill days completed and pay received in FY 2017 and FY 2018, and an audit of compensation payments for those years.

The Veteran did not have any wartime service, so he does not meet the eligibility requirements for death pension benefits.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death because there was no medical evidence showing the cause of death, and thus no basis to establish that it was due to service or a service-connected disability.