Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development and referral of records to VA's Compensation and Pension Service.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits was granted, allowing repayment of $17,125.70 of the debt. The remaining balance of $23,874.30 has already been repaid.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected diplopia, finding that his symptoms have consistently resulted in central vision impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the claim for a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to the Veteran's current incarceration, and is seeking alternative methods of hearing such as a videoconference or written submissions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and issuance of VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current testicular pain/orchalgia is reasonably shown to have begun in service and continued to the present, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and a VA examination to determine if any current thoracic spine disability is directly related to service or proximately related to the service-connected lumbar and cervical spine disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a new VA examination and consideration of the appropriate rating criteria.

The Veteran has a current bilateral foot condition manifested by calluses that was incurred in service. The Board finds the Veteran is entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the appellant was not permanently incapable of self-support by reason of a mental or physical condition prior to attaining the age of 18 due to his left frontal lobectomy, and thus denied DIC benefits based on helpless child status.

The Veteran's right eye disabilities, including reduction of vision and a central scotoma, are deemed to be the result of VA treatment in September 2003 and July 2004. The Board finds that these disabilities were not caused by negligence or fault on the part of VA, but rather resulted from an unforeseeable complication (CNVM) following the July 2004 procedure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and evaluation of his left eye disability and bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for Adie's syndrome and Horner's syndrome are also being addressed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete record, requiring further development of evidence.

The Board found that the appellant's income exceeded the maximum allowable for death pension benefits, and thus terminated her nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Veteran's claim for additional vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31 of Title 38 is being remanded due to missing records and the need to reconstruct his Vocational Rehabilitation folder. The case will be returned to the Board after these steps are taken.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the termination of VA pension benefits due to fugitive felon status.