Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Board has remanded the case due to the appellant's inability to attend a previously scheduled Travel Board hearing in July 2015. The case is now being rescheduled for a new hearing at an available opportunity, with preference given to a location in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Veteran was awarded entitlement to VRE employment services, but not education and training services. The decision concludes that the Veteran does not have an employment handicap due to his service-connected disabilities and thus is not eligible for Chapter 31 vocational rehabilitation benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's current uterine fibroids and cysts did not have their onset during active service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and denied DIC benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's request for 20 percent of the Veteran's past due benefits plus an EAJA fee, finding that his representation constituted 'the same work' and thus not entitled to a separate contingency fee.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for a scheduled hearing and his request for an in-person hearing before a Veterans Law Judge. The VA is required to take steps to identify the Veteran's current address and schedule appropriate hearings.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder is related to service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an eye disorder and finds that his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment. Therefore, the claims for service connection for an eye disorder and TDIU are both denied.

The Board found that the overpayment of Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits in the amount of $31,406.00 for the period from June 2000 to April 2003 was not properly created and thus dismissed the appeal as moot regarding the waiver issue.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet any criterion for basic eligibility for education benefits under Chapter 32, Title 38, United States Code (VEAP), and did not meet any criterion for an extension of time to use or convert education benefits provided under another program of educational assistance.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at the IP Baptist Medical Center on November 17, 2011 was denied as he had not received medical services at VA within the 24-month period preceding his emergency medical treatment.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied as he does not meet the criteria due to his recognized guerrilla service in the Commonwealth of the Philippines.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability, including loss of eyesight, cannot be granted as there is no evidence showing a superimposed disease or injury during active service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's pension benefits were terminated, and he is seeking a waiver of the overpayment in the amount of $948.60. The issue will be remanded for issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the initial ratings for central scotoma and multiple embolic cerebral vascular accidents.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an eye disorder and remanded it for further development, including a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of the claimed disability. The Veteran is also granted service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing new VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of his appeal in writing prior to the Board making a decision.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current gastrointestinal disorder or urinary incontinence related to service, and therefore denied both claims.