Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant is not entitled to Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Veteran's claim for waiver of overpayment was denied as the debt was not created due to fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith on his part. The Board found that the Veteran had more fault in creating the debt than VA and that recovery would cause undue hardship.

The Board found that the Veteran's diagnosed chronic neck pain is not causally related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected fracture of the left second metatarsal has been manifested by swelling and pain on the dorsal aspect of the left foot, limiting his ability to stand for extended periods during flare-ups. The disability picture more nearly approximates a moderate degree.

The Board found that the Veteran's peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable disability rating under any applicable diagnostic code. The claim is denied.

The appellant is not recognized as the Veteran's dependent child for purposes of VA death benefits due to her age at the time of filing and lack of evidence showing she was permanently incapable of self-support prior to turning 18 years old.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran was granted an extension of her delimiting date for Chapter 30 education benefits, which was calculated to be nine months and eight days due to a medical infeasibility period from April 25, 2000 to February 2, 2001.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a failure to appear at a scheduled hearing and requests that the Veteran's second videoconference hearing be rescheduled.

The Board found that the appellant's spinal injury, brain damage, and deteriorating spinal cord did not result from service or were not aggravated by service. The most probative evidence concluded that these conditions resulted from a motor vehicle accident outside of service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a dog bite has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, low back disability, and diabetes mellitus have all been reopened and granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral varicoceles.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder is being remanded due to the need for proper duty-to-assist notice and for a VA examination.

The Board has scheduled a Travel Board hearing but the appellant failed to appear. The case is being remanded for rescheduling the hearing.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's patent foramen ovale/atriial septal aneurysm is a congenital defect and not service-connected as it did not begin during or was otherwise caused by her active service. The exception to this is a transient ischemic attack (TIA) which she is already in receipt of service-connected benefits for.

The VA determined that there is no evidence of a current bilateral breast disorder, including fibrocystic breast disease, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a right foot disorder, and the Board finds that she did not have such a disability during the pendency of her claim. Therefore, service connection for a right foot disorder cannot be established.

The Veteran's stepchild was denied eligibility for VA educational assistance benefits as of April [redacted], 1993, due to the cessation of her status as a member of the Veteran's household.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of this case as he is no longer alive.