Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for recognition as a helpless child of the Veteran on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to the age of 18, finding that new and material evidence supports this claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disability on his feet, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support this determination.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the November 1988 decision is cumulative and redundant of previous evidence, thus not material to reopen the claims for service connection for cushing's disease and panhypopituitarism.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus was denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure or a nexus to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition is being remanded due to deficiencies in the previous examination and opinion. The case will be returned for an addendum opinion that provides a detailed rationale for the examiner's findings.

The Veteran is currently in receipt of a 60 percent disability rating for her service-connected Crohn's disease, which meets the criteria for a TDIU. However, the evidence does not establish that she is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of this disability.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the nature and severity of the Veteran's left hip disability, including whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected knee and/or lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's organic psychotic disorder/dementia and dementia are related to service, resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for additional educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/10 GI Bill Program was denied as he is not entitled to more than 48 months of VA educational assistance benefits after using other programs.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral eye disability, to include keratoconus, did not manifest during or as a result of active service and denied his claim.

The Board has granted service connection for Acute Myelocytic Leukemia (AML) and ordered further development to assign a disability rating and effective date.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as he requested to withdraw his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board denied service connection for a thoracic spine disability and secondary service connection for CVA due to CAD. The Veteran's thoracic spine disability is found to be less likely related to service, and his CVA is not linked to service-connected CAD.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery for the overpayment of DIC in the amount of $8,078 due to VA's fault in continuing payments after receiving notice of remarriage.

The Board has decided in favor of the Veteran on his claim for service connection for malaria and its residuals.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hip avascular necrosis with loss of use of both legs is September 25, 2004.

The Veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical services provided by Kirby and Dr. N.P. are being remanded to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Danville, Illinois.

The Veteran's complications from a perforated bowel are not considered to be due to VA care, and the Board finds no additional disability resulting from the August 2009 colonoscopy and surgery.

The Veteran's current tinnitus began in and continued since service. The Board finds the Veteran competent to describe symptoms observable to his senses, including tinnitus. Service connection is granted for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's throat cancer and his active service, specifically presumed herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to provide an opinion on this issue.