Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Veteran does not have a disability of the bladder that is directly due to service or related to his service-connected right inguinal hernia. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a urinary bladder disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and will provide further action based on the information obtained.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied astigmatism and mental condition claims has been granted. However, the service connection for a mental condition remains denied.,Service connection for degenerative joint disease on the left side of the body is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and translations of Spanish-language documents.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service verification from NPRC does not meet the criteria of 38 C.F.R. § 3.203(c), and thus, this case must be remanded for further verification by an appropriate United States service department or agency.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of an overpayment in the amount of $33,466.00 due to her fault in creating the debt and found that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for skin conditions on his legs, which he claims are the result of radiation burns sustained during active duty. The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including a meniscectomy and symptoms such as giving-way and popping not compensated by his arthritis rating, meets the criteria for a separate 10 percent rating for symptomatic removal of the semilunar cartilage.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current eye disabilities are not service-connected due to a lack of evidence linking his symptoms to service. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The appellant's death pension benefits were discontinued due to her annual countable income exceeding the allowed amount, and the appeal is denied.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not meet the criteria for reimbursement of nonservice-connected burial expenses as per VA regulations.

The Veteran's bronchoalveolar cancer was not present during service or for many years thereafter and is not etiologically related to any incident of active duty service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses received at a private facility on January 1, 2013 was denied because he did not receive VA medical treatment within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such treatment and thus did not meet the legal requirements under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725.

The Board found that the Veteran's infection and subsequent mesh removal were not caused by VA error or negligence, and thus his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various eye and neck conditions have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or residuals from in-service injuries. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for a special monthly pension based on countable net worth has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings for his left and right foot disabilities has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are rated at 20 percent each, while his left foot disability is rated at 10 percent. The claims for higher ratings remain pending.

The Veteran's otitis media was not aggravated by service or a service-connected condition, and his hearing loss disability is rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service, specifically noting the absence of any residual infections in February 1988 and after. The claim for service connection was denied.