Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Board found that the Veteran's lung cancer was not incurred or aggravated during his military service and did not have its onset during service. The expert opinion concluded that the Veteran's cold injuries did not contribute to or accelerate his fatal lung cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to a discrepancy in the end date of the Veteran's educational benefits period. Clarification from Colorado Technical University is needed to determine if the last quarter ended on February 9, 2016.

The Veteran's service records do not show any complaints or findings related to fatigue, and his claim for CFS is based on new evidence. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a grant of service connection.

The Board has dismissed the claim as it has already been granted service connection for residuals of a stress fracture of the left fibula in June 2016.

The Board determined that the overpayment of $8,376.43 for Montgomery GI Bill benefits was not validly created due to sole administrative error by VA.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil and squamous dysplasia of the left vocal cord are related to herbicide exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tonsillar carcinoma is due to herbicide exposure during his service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's pancreatitis was not shown to be related to his military service and the claim is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected left ear perforated eardrum repaired with tympanoplasty and residual eustachian tube dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and review of medical records. The Veteran's stomach disability is being evaluated in relation to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for fatigue and memory loss have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to compensation based on school attendance for his son was denied as the application was not filed within one year after the child's 18th birthday or upon commencement of the course of study.

The Veteran's cardiac disability, specifically his inappropriate sinus tachycardia and pericarditis, is currently rated as 10 percent disabling under DC 7002 for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding medical records.

The Board found that the Veteran's cataracts were not incurred in or aggravated by service and are not proximately due to a service-connected disease or injury. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's right zygomaticomaxillary fracture did not cause his cataracts.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of disability compensation benefits in the amount of $46,349.00 due to concurrent receipt of workers compensation and VA compensation for the same disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his panic disorder with agoraphobia and the nature and etiology of his prostate conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability manifested by lipomas was denied as there is no evidence of such condition during or immediately following his military service, and the Board found that the Veteran did not have a credible history of having had lipomas since service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support the claim.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of any foot disorders present during the pendency of the appeal, as well as whether they are related to service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development and examination, as new evidence has been received that may support reopening of the claim for service connection for Osgood-Schlatter's disease. The increased rating claim for anxiety disorder is also being remanded.