Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Veteran's overpayment of $9,119.83 in VA pension benefits was denied waiver due to the Veteran's significant fault in creating the debt and financial hardship resulting from recoupment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a gastrointestinal disability is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and treatment records.

The Veteran's appeals are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining service treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he has already received the maximum 48 months of educational benefits and cannot receive additional benefits for transferring to a dependent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's wife, P. R. B., is eligible for additional VA compensation benefits effective September 6, 1996, based on her marriage to the Veteran and his service-connected disabilities.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated financial information and consideration of additional arguments from the appellant's representative.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he has already received 23 months and 23 days of educational benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10, of the United States Code (Montgomery GI Bill for Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR)). He now has 24 months and 7 days of full-time benefits remaining under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The Veteran's application for educational benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill in lieu of benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill was mistakenly submitted with an effective date of May 8, 2013. The Board granted a corrected effective date of May 8, 2012.

The case is being remanded for further action to determine if the appellant can be recognized as a surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes, including death pension and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits.

The Veteran's housing allowance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is denied because he separated from active duty in February 2013, and his award should have started on March 1, 2013.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a left hand disability, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's claim for a VA clothing allowance is being remanded due to the submission of additional medical records. The AOJ will review these records and conduct any necessary development before deciding the case.

The Board finds that a bilateral fine motor skill deficit disability developed as a result of the service-connected TBI, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of the delimiting date for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits beyond February 16, 2010. The decision found that the appellant did not meet the criteria to extend her eligibility period.

The Board found that the Veteran's pulmonary disorder, including reactive airway disease, was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and is not related to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's right hand disability, specifically the index and little fingers, was found to have slight limitation of motion and mild flexion contracture deformity prior to January 31, 2008. The Board determined that this did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under any applicable rating code.

The Board found that the Veteran's Barrett's esophagus was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to allegations of worsening symptoms and the need for additional VA examination. The issue remains about a rating for his service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds of the left arm.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain missing service treatment records and determine the nature of his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The RO will also schedule a VA examination if needed.

The Veteran is entitled to SMC at the (r-1) level based on a need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, including loss of use of both feet and other independent needs.