Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the claim for a TDIU due to inadequate medical opinion and need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and providing another VA examination. The AOJ will consider whether referral of the matter to the Director, Compensation and Pension is warranted.

The Board found that the overpayment of apportioned compensation benefits in the amount of $25,600.00 was properly created due to the appellant's failure to notify VA of her divorce from the Veteran, and thus denied the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for numbness of his hands and feet are being remanded as the VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for further investigation into the Veteran's unit history.

The Veteran's laryngeal cancer is found to be due to herbicide exposure during service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The claims for pancreatitis, prostatitis, and anemia are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or association with service.

The Veteran's spouse has been granted apportionment of 10% of the withheld compensation benefits, which will provide appropriate relief to her without causing undue hardship to the Veteran or any other persons in interest.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to inadequate VA examination and other issues.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule a VA examination for an opinion on the nature and etiology of his diagnosed neurological disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim due to incomplete records and the need for further investigation into his dental health history.

The Board has determined that the appellant meets the requirements as a surviving spouse for purposes of basic eligibility to VA death benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for coccidioidomycosis, thoracic spine disability, and residuals of a bone graft from the left hip as secondary to service-connected coccidioidomycosis.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's current right shoulder disability was incurred during service, and thus grants service connection for rotator cuff derangement with bursitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, including as due to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service, is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's varicose veins condition, which is only service-connected in the left leg, most nearly approximates a disability level involving persistent edema, incompletely relieved by elevation of extremity, with or without beginning stasis pigmentation or eczema. The Board has granted a 20 percent rating from August 23, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiovascular disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, hypertension, and right knee injury. The decision also addressed increased rating claims for residuals of fractures in his hands.

The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability is currently rated at 30 percent, effective from March 5, 2012. The Board finds that the evidence supports a higher rating for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of skin and respiratory disorders during a hearing before the Board. The case is now dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of LAC tests administered on September 22, 2009 and October 29, 2009, as well as two Project Management and Lean Management tests taken on November 22, 2009, was denied because the tests were not approved by the SAA at the time of administration.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to November 28, 2011 did not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for non-service connected pension benefits, finding that his income exceeded the maximum allowable pension rate effective from January 1, 2010.