Other conditions decisions — 2008

The appellant's service is recognized but does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA pension benefits.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination and retrieval of relevant medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's eye disorder, diagnosed as OHS (ocular histoplasmosis syndrome), was incurred during his active duty service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any current PVD of the lower extremities, including whether it is more likely than not that the veteran's PVD preexisted service or was aggravated during service. The examiner should also provide an opinion on whether the veteran's PVD is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected CAD and/or hypertension.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected DJD, status post right ring finger PIP joint release (dominant) warrants a disability evaluation of 10 percent.

The Board found that the appellant's late husband did not have qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces, and therefore denied her claim for basic eligibility for VA death benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed temporomandibular joint dysfunction was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of overpayment indebtedness due to it being untimely filed, more than two years after he was notified of the overpayment.

The Board found that the overpayment of compensation for a dependent spouse from September 1, 1996 to February 1, 2000 was properly created. However, the overpayment from February 1, 2000 to September 1, 2004 was not properly created and the amount is reduced accordingly.

The Board found that the veteran knowingly made false statements about his prisoner-of-war status, leading to a forfeiture of all VA benefits except those related to insurance.

The Board found that the veteran's mood disorder with depressive features is manifested by complaints of depression and nervousness, as well as episodic panic attacks and suicidal thoughts, memory impairment and difficulty in concentration, disturbances in mood, and difficulty in family and social relationships, which results in moderate social and occupational impairment. The claim for a 50 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected mood disorder was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the veteran's felony conviction was overturned, and if so, its impact on his compensation benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's G6PD deficiency is not a disease or disability for VA compensation purposes and there is no evidence of a superimposed disease or injury related to the veteran's G6PD deficiency during service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.