Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether any current eye disability other than corneal degeneration arcus senilis is related to service. The Veteran needs a new VA examination and an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits is denied as none of the criteria for payment are met.

The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum allowable pension rate, thus denying his claim for non-service-connected pension benefits.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability and found that new evidence supports this reopening. However, the Board also determined that there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current back condition and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for Porphyria Cutanea Tarda, finding that the Veteran's exposure to hazardous chemicals during his military service is at least as likely as not the cause of his condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver disability, finding that there is no evidence of a current liver disability separate from his service-connected hepatitis residuals.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an updated medical opinion regarding the appellant's need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to her disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and failure to comply with prior remand directives. The AOJ is instructed to reconstruct the Veteran's file, obtain missing medical records, and ensure all relevant documents are associated with his electronic claims file.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for lower back strain and ventral hernia have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing from appellate status.

The Board has remanded the case due to a misstatement in a previous VA examination and opinion, requiring an additional examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's attributable household income for 2016 exceeded the VA National Means Test threshold, but his income in 2017 was substantially below this threshold. Therefore, treatment without a copay is granted for income year 2016.

The Board found that the appellant does not have qualifying service for VA benefits and therefore is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Veteran's service connection claim for basal cell carcinoma is remanded due to insufficient evidence linking his current condition to his military service, specifically the lack of a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the likely etiology of the Veteran's duodenal cancer, which caused his death.

The appellant withdrew her appeal regarding the issue of apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits.