Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Veteran's service does not meet the eligibility requirements for Chapter 32 educational benefits due to his discharge under honorable conditions and the program's expiration date on December 31, 1989.

The Board found that the overpayment of $743.35 was properly created and granted a waiver of recovery, considering the appellant's slight fault in creating the debt and his financial hardship.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of licensing or certification fees for tests taken on July 7, 2007, and August 31, 2007 is denied as the claim was not filed within a year of the test.

The Board denied the Appellant's request for an extension of her delimiting date for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, finding that she is seeking to use DEA benefits beyond a point permitted by law.

The case is being remanded to the RO for further verification of the appellant's dates of active duty and ACDUTRA, particularly any periods prior to February 1979. The appellant will be provided with a supplemental statement of the case if the benefit sought on appeal is not granted.

The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 20 percent for left gastrocnemius muscle strain before July 5, 2011. After that date, the Veteran's condition did not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected left ulna fracture does not result in painful motion or limitation of motion that would warrant a compensable evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board found that the Veteran misrepresented a material fact in his application for VA pension benefits and acted in bad faith, leading to the denial of a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $72,669.80.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing at the RO. The issue of entitlement to automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only remains on hold.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the May 2012 VA examination report, and a supplemental opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's current stomach disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of herniated disc at L4-S1 do not result in the loss or use of an extremity, and therefore does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical treatment provided at Satilla Regional Medical Center on June 27, 2012 was denied because he had health insurance coverage (Medicare) that precluded eligibility under the Millennium Bill Act. The Board found that one of the eight criteria for payment or reimbursement under the Millennium Bill Act is eliminated due to his third-party insurance.

The Board has remanded the appellant's appeal to the RO due to a lack of proper VCAA notice, and she is entitled to an earlier effective date for VA improved death pension benefits.

The Veteran does not have a dermoid cyst of the left hand that is service-connected.

The Veteran's active duty service from June 1978 to August 1978 does not entitle him to MGIB benefits.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for his right foot disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a wrist examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left distal radius fracture and fixation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep disorder is not related to service or his service-connected tinnitus, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's arthritis of the left lower extremity did not manifest in service or for many years thereafter and is not related to service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and his skin condition is also rated at 10 percent. The Board found that a higher rating was not warranted for either condition.