Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his service-connected PTSD. The Board also denied service connection for oral cancer.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for oral cancer was based on exposure during Desert Storm service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he withdrew his request for a hearing and indicated satisfaction with the outcome, rendering moot the dispute about the reduction in pension.

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

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that his current arthritis and tendonitis are related to his in-service activities.

The Veteran's daughter is denied Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits as she turned 26 years old before the effective date of her father's permanent and total disability rating.

The Veteran's deviated septum was not incurred or aggravated during active service, and the Board found no evidence linking it to any period of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Board has remanded the case for further action regarding an extraschedular rating for a fractured right fifth metacarpal bone, including consideration of pain and functional limitations in the workplace.

Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed as the Veteran's representative has withdrawn all of your claims.

The Veteran died in June 2015 and the appellant filed a claim for burial benefits. The appeal is denied as there was no service-connected condition, the Veteran did not die while admitted to a VA facility, and he had no next of kin or funds available to cover expenses.

The Veteran's eligibility for the Chapter 1606 kicker was not based on an irrevocable election to relinquish eligibility under Chapter 1607, and thus he is not entitled to payment of the Chapter 1606 kicker amount as a part of payment of Chapter 33 benefits.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of his Post 9/11 GI Bill on-the-job training program education benefits. The AOJ has decided that the earliest possible effective date is August 28, 2012, which was one year prior to when he submitted his claim in August 2013.

The Veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for residuals of a partial amputation of the tip of the third right finger, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Capital Regional Medical Center from April 20 to April 25, 2014 was denied because the claim was not filed within the required time limit.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, so the maximum burial benefits of $2,000 were awarded. Since the Veteran was buried in a private facility and not a veterans' cemetery, no additional plot or interment allowance could be granted.