Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Veteran's claim for VA educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) is denied as he has already received a total of 48 months of education benefits, which exceeds the maximum allowed by law.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran does not have a current gastrointestinal disability that is related to her active service, and the Board finds no evidence of such a condition in service or within one year after separation. The Board concludes that any current gastrointestinal symptoms are not due to or aggravated by her military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for keratoconus, currently rated at 30 percent, has been denied as the evidence does not show that his disability warrants a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not meet the criteria for revoking the forfeiture of the appellant's right to VA benefits, as it is either duplicative or not relevant to the issue at hand.

The Board has determined that service connection for varicose veins in the left lower extremity is granted, as there is credible evidence linking a reported injury during service to current varicose veins.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's service-connected thoracic spine disability is currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling prior to February 23, 2009, and 40 percent thereafter. The Board finds no basis to award higher ratings based on the evidence of record.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness or combination of undiagnosed illnesses, and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's testicular cancer is likely present at discharge, and therefore service connection is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral calf disability was not incurred in service and is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected pes planus. The criteria for entitlement to TDIU were also not met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's eye disorders, including cataracts, allergic conjunctivitis, and dry eyes, are not related to his military service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the reopening of a claim for service connection for liver disease. As a result, the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's duodenal ulcer is related to service or PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease has been rated at a 60 percent disability rating since November 8, 2004. The evaluation was increased to 60 percent effective June 5, 2006.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to waive an overpayment of $7,911.03 in education benefits due to concurrent receipt of Chapter 33 and Chapter 31 programs, finding that recovery would be against equity and good conscience.

The appellant is not eligible for a non-service connected pension because he did not serve in the U.S. Armed Forces and is not considered to have performed active military, naval, or air service for the United States.

The Veteran's throat cancer is found to be related to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's uveitis of the left eye is rated at 10 percent, with an additional 10 percent for pain. The appeal was granted.