Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Veteran is seeking payment or reimbursement for medical expenses incurred from various healthcare providers in 2007 and 2008. The case has been remanded to obtain additional records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cancer of the left breast had its onset during her period of active service from September 2007 to November 2008, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claim for additional development of the record, including obtaining relevant VA treatment records since June 2011. The Veteran's appeal is now pending again with the Board.

The Veteran's bilateral lattice degeneration with pseudopapilledema is currently rated as noncompensable, and his loss of vision due to a brain tumor has been granted service connection but not an increased rating. The Board finds no basis for granting either claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's stomach disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's sleep disorder and its relationship to service. The Veteran is asked to undergo a VA examination to determine if he has any current sleep disorders, including EDS and hypersomnia, and whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied because the effective date cannot be earlier than November 9, 2009.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for eligibility to VA educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to his service from June 2007 through March 2008, which is deemed active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded as there are inconsistencies in the employment information provided by his former employer and further clarification is needed.

The Veteran's insufficient sphincter with bowel incontinence disability has been manifested by extensive leakage and fairly frequent involuntary bowel movements, warranting a 60 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his LUE disability and TBI residuals.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis related to residuals of a cholecystectomy and there are no persistent or recurrent symptoms associated with such. The claim for service connection for residuals of a cholecystectomy is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the increased ratings for right and left hip disabilities, as well as right hallux valgus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell and papillary cell carcinoma, including as due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam, is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for additional monetary benefits due to his dependent child's school attendance from May 2007 to June 2008 was denied because the required VA Form 21-674, Request for Approval of School Attendance, was not submitted within the one-year time frame set by regulations and prior to P.H.'s completion of high school.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or on account of being housebound.

The Board found that the debt of $17,005.13 resulting from an overpayment due to the Veteran's incarceration for a felony conviction was valid and that VA had the right to recoup this amount by offsetting his monthly VA benefit payments.

The Veteran was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and exposed to herbicides during his service at RTAFB Udorn, Thailand. The Board granted service connection for the condition based on presumptive exposure to herbicides.

The Board found that the Appellant's discharge from his final period of active duty service was under dishonorable conditions, which bars him from receiving VA benefits for that period.

The Board has determined that the Appellant is not a surviving spouse for the purpose of qualifying for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) and death pension benefits due to her divorce from the Veteran in May 2000.