Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's respiratory disorder, including lung nodules and mediastinal lymphadenopathy, is remanded for additional development to determine if it is related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for death pension and aid and attendance benefits, finding that the claims were not filed until February 7, 2018.

The Board denied service connection for gout, finding that it is not related to the Veteran's service or due to his hypertension. The decision also noted that gout may be considered as arthritis and examined whether it was caused by service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service from February 14, 2011 to February 16, 2012 may qualify as active duty under Chapter 33 of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. However, further development is needed to determine if his service meets the qualifications for this type of active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's right foot injury. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if his condition is moderate, moderately severe, or severe.

The Board denied service connection for beta thalassemia with retinal hemorrhage, finding that the Veteran's preexisting condition was not aggravated by service and thus meeting the direct service connection criteria.

The Veteran's death was caused by septic shock due to metastatic gastric cancer. The service-connected calcified granulomatous complex aggravated the Veteran's condition, leading to his death.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the claim for TDIU due to service-connected disability as the appellant's authorized representative withdrew the request for a hearing and indicated they wanted to withdraw the appeal completely.

The Board has determined that the September 2015 VA examination is insufficient for adjudicative purposes and remands the case for a new examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left foot fifth metatarsal pain at attachment of the peroneus brevis tendon.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the case is no longer under jurisdiction.

The Veteran died from a cardiac arrest, which was not related to his military service. The Board denied the appellant's claims for accrued benefits and VA survivor's pension benefits due to her income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The Veteran's surviving spouse was entitled to accrued benefits for burial expenses, but the appellant is not a dependent child and did not pay these expenses. Therefore, her claim for accrued benefits beyond reimbursement of final expenses is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's income was below the National Means Test due to medical expenses, thus changing his means test eligibility category from copay exempt to copay required in the VA healthcare system for income year 2017 was improper and granted the appeal.

The Veteran's surviving daughter was denied entitlement to survivor's pension benefits as the claim is not legally possible due to the date of death and the effective date requirements.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that the additional service department and DoD records did not provide a basis for the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bladder disorder is denied as there is no clinical diagnosis of the condition. The appeal for throat disorder is remanded to obtain an examination and determine if it is related to service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the Veteran, as the claim for apportionment of VA compensation benefit has become moot.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sickle cell disease due to new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for myelofibrosis and acute myelocytic leukemia, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam service.