Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a disability manifested by intermittent vaginal bleeding, to include PCOS, related to any disease, injury, or incident of service.

The Veteran is seeking a waiver of the recovery of an overpayment in compensation. The case has been remanded for further development to determine if the debt was properly created due to incarceration and felony conviction.

The Board denied service connection for prostatitis, finding that the Veteran's condition did not have its onset in service and that there was no link between his current disorder and service.

The Veteran's mood disorder has been rated at 40 percent since April 4, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of post-service bowel resection surgery in January 2004 are not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army and therefore is not eligible for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of gunshot wound to the right thigh with retained bullet fragment in the left gluteal region have been rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has determined that a higher 30 percent rating is warranted based on moderate muscle disability.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current eye conditions and his active service, including any exposure to herbicides. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the November 1986 rating decision that assigned noncompensable ratings to the Veteran's service-connected fractures of the right tibia and fibula, and left femur. The claim for an effective date prior to October 2, 2003 was denied.

The Veteran's irritable colon syndrome is currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum available under the applicable diagnostic code. The symptoms are described as alternating constipation and diarrhea with occasional abdominal pain or cramping.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination of his left thumb disability and any neurological residuals, as well as updated treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records related to the Veteran's injuries prior to active service.

The Veteran's death was caused by a mental disease that had onset during his active service, and the Board finds this to be a direct service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, including as due to exposure to Agent Orange during service, is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected patella femoral syndrome of the left and right knees have been rated at 10 percent since November 14, 2007. The RO has granted higher initial disability evaluations for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and SMC, finding no CUE in the October 2004 rating decision and concluding that the earliest possible effective date was November 9, 2006.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of service connection for a bilateral leg disorder and skin rashes and polyps, both related to exposure to herbicides. As a result, these cases are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the Denver RO. The issue of service connection for a lung disability, linked to Agent Orange exposure, will be reconsidered.

The Board finds that the appellant's request for a waiver of overpayment was not timely, and thus denied his claim.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is not eligible for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to her annual countable income exceeding the maximum allowable rate.