Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA non-service-connected pension was valid and that the Veteran's request for waiver of recovery was timely received. The case is being remanded to consider the merits of the waiver request.

The Veteran's cardiomyopathy is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's carcinoma of the right tonsil is due to exposure to herbicides, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that a pension debt of $6,924.00 was valid and should be reimbursed by VA, while the remaining $16,170.40 is not valid.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information provided by the appellant regarding her husband's death certificate. The VA needs to request a copy of the death certificate from the state of Washington using the correct and complete information.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's AML with residual anemia is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's polycythemia is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relationship to lead ammunition exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity cellulitis, finding that it was not related to his active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death from blunt force head trauma.

The Board denied ratings in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's right and left tibia disabilities effective January 25, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a video conference hearing. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's left foot disorder, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease of the left foot and osteophyte at the calcaneal cuboid joint, is considered to be due to or caused by his service-connected left ankle sprain.

The Board found that the Veteran's right eardrum disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of a pre-existing condition and no indication of any injury during service. The opinion concluded that it is less likely than not that the Veteran's current right eardrum disability had its onset during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for a right leg disability, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected left leg stress fracture.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostatitis did not develop in service or for years following service, and is not causally related to service. As a result, the claim for service connection for prostatitis was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the Board found that ichthyosis and bilateral hallux limitus did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran did not have an ulcerated intestine disability or any residuals thereof prior to and during the relevant period on appeal.

The Veteran's benign prostatic hypertrophy is proximately due to, or the result of, his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected back disability was denied. The current rating of 40 percent is deemed adequate to reflect the severity of her condition.