Other conditions decisions — 2017

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VRAP education benefits beyond March 31, 2014, as VA's authority to make these payments ended on that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for nerve pain in her right and left upper extremities, as well as foot drop in her right lower extremity. The evidence did not support a diagnosis related to any service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip arthritis is not related to his service-connected low back disability and therefore denied his claim for secondary service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran served in the Republic of Vietnam while on temporary duty from May 1962 to June 1962, and thus meets the service requirements for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the January 2002 rating decision that denied service connection for bilateral trench foot. The claim was not reopened as new and material evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to reconstructing the Veteran's claims file, and no specific rating or effective date is assigned.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected VA death pension benefits due to her excessive net worth, which was determined to be a bar for receiving such benefits. The decision stated that her assets would deplete in less than four years based on her income and expenses.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment was not timely filed, and therefore the appeal is denied.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal through their authorized representative.

The Veteran's post-operative calluses of the left foot do not result in worse than moderate impairment, and thus a disability rating in excess of 10 percent is denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's pancreatitis is not related to his active service, including herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's pancreatitis was caused by alcohol use or secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA benefits in the amount of $17,431.70 due to fault on his part and undue hardship.

The Board denied service connection for left frontal meningioma and bilateral varicose veins of the lower extremities, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's VA compensation benefits were improperly suspended due to a fugitive felon status based on an outstanding warrant, and restored them for the period beginning December 19, 2003.

The Board has denied a separate compensable rating for bowel dysfunction associated with the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disorder, as it was not caused by his back disorder.

The Board has determined that the termination of nonservice-connected pension benefits with a special monthly pension, effective November 1, 2010, was improper due to the assets held by the Mendez Irrevocable Trust not being considered part of the Veteran's net worth.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left hip condition is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected left knee arthritis, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by a disability incurred or aggravated in service, and his pancreatic cancer is not etiologically related to any incident or disease during the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's skin condition is rated at 10 percent prior to January 30, 2017, and increased to 30 percent thereafter. The claim for higher ratings is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a need for clarification regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed metatarsalgia and his claimed numbness of the toes.