Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Board found that the appellant's discharge from active service was under other than honorable conditions due to persistent and willful misconduct, and he was not insane at the time of the offenses. Therefore, his character of discharge bars him from receiving VA benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cerebellar ataxia is related to his military service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has ordered the appellant to provide updated income information for years from 2012 to 2015 in order to determine if her pension benefits are eligible based on her current financial situation.

The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge from service was under other than honorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's death is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected asbestos exposure, leading to interstitial lung disease.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic residuals of acute perichondritis of the left ear, a right ear disorder, and PTSD. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inaccurate notice of a scheduled videoconference hearing, and the case will be handled by the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his right knee disability and any functional loss due to painful motion. Relevant treatment records should also be obtained.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right leg disability was granted, and he is now receiving a 30 percent rating. The temporary total rating following the August 2010 knee surgery has also been granted.

The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual disability pension limit for the period of June 2010 through June 2011, preventing him from receiving nonservice-connected VA pension benefits.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to missing Vocational Rehabilitation records from April 1, 1998 to November 16, 1998. The Veteran and his attorney are requested to submit these records.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining child support records and financial documentation from both parties.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review of the medical records to determine if the Veteran's Crohn's disease is related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA educational assistance benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's application for reimbursement of educational assistance benefits was denied due to the ISSA personal trainer certification test being taken more than one year before the date of the claim, and the Texas journeyman electrician certification tests not meeting VA approval criteria.

The Veteran seeks reimbursement for medical expenses incurred at a non-VA hospital on May 2, 2011. The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional evidence and determine if VA authorization was required or feasible.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the claim is no longer before the Board.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from Good Samaritan Hospital and missing documents in the file.

From October 19, 2005 to December 3, 2007, the Veteran's left knee disability was manifested by functional losses tantamount to extension to 0 degrees and limitation of flexion to 120 degrees with severe crepitus. The disability did not meet criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.