Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment was not timely filed, and therefore the appeal is denied.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent rating effective November 8, 2004.

The preponderance of the competent evidence demonstrates that the Veteran does not have a recurrent inguinal hernia at any time during the appeal period, and thus, he is not entitled to an increased rating for his service-connected post-operative inguinal hernias.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and provide a new VCAA notice letter. The issue of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of any current skin disorders. The Veteran's service records show he had various skin conditions during his military service, but the examiner did not consider these prior diagnoses in their opinion.

The Board finds that the appellant's discharge from military service is a bar to the award of VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Board finds that the Veteran's follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is likely due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange) during his service at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right acromioclavicular joint arthrosis is on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for compensation benefits pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional eye disability as a result of VA surgical treatment in 1997 and 1998 was denied.

The Board has ordered a psychological evaluation to determine if the appellant is developmentally disabled and capable of self-support prior to turning 18 years old. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an orthopedic examination, and the Veteran's claim for service connection for arm numbness is now pending again.

The Veteran's prostatitis has been rated as 40 percent disabling, which is the maximum schedular rating available for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected residuals of SFWs did not contribute to his death from myocardial infarction, which was determined to be a primary cause.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability is productive of no more than moderate limitation of range of motion, without ankylosis or incapacitating episodes. The Veteran does not have separately compensable neurological abnormalities associated with the condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right ear otosclerosis is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of referral for extraschedular evaluation.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for basic eligibility for VA disability compensation benefits due to a lack of qualifying military service.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for mitral valve disability due to insufficient examination findings and lack of a clear opinion.