Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of education benefits in the amount of $4,335. The decision found that the Veteran was at fault in creating the overpayment due to her failure to notify VA of changes in her course load and did not show undue hardship or unjust enrichment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further verification of the appellant's service. The appeal will be reconsidered after this additional information is obtained.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death as the Appellant withdrew her appeal in writing.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of cerebellar cortical atrophy with decreased perfusion of the frontal and temporal lobes, but denied the underlying claim as there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current condition and active duty.

The Veteran's ulcerative colitis and associated pouchitis are currently rated at 30 percent, with a separate 10 percent rating for bowel incontinence.

The Veteran's skin disability, diagnosed as epidermal infundibular cysts and furunculosis, was not present in service or until years thereafter and is not etiologically related to any incident of active military service, to include exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claim for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is denied as he did not serve a minimum of 90 days and was discharged due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a sleep disorder, determined to be directly related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is being remanded to the Columbus VAOPC for further development and readjudication. The issues include unauthorized medical expenses at Riverside Methodist Hospital and emergency transportation costs at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center.

The Veteran's right inguinal hernia repair is noncompensably rated, and her status post myomectomy for fibroid tumor warrants a 30 percent rating. The claims are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for status post gastrectomy and dumping syndrome have been denied as there is no evidence of a direct relationship to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical opinions and consider all relevant evidence, including recent VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for impotence and/or loss of sensation of the genitals will be reconsidered in light of this new information.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer disease contributed substantially or materially to his death, granting entitlement to service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board found that the appellant did not timely file a substantive appeal following the July 29, 2011 decision denying retroactive education benefits under Chapter 35. As such, the appeal was denied.

The Board found that the debt of $3,000.00 for Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits was validly created and not against equity and good conscience.

The Board has determined that the appellant had no service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Therefore, they are not eligible for compensation from the FVEC Fund.

The Board finds that the Veteran's overactive bladder is etiologically related to her active service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by an accidental overdose of prescribed medications for his service-connected disabilities, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic right knee disability during service or within one year post-service, and the Veteran's current right knee condition is not linked to his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip strain is related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.