Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's request for a waiver of the recovery of an overpayment of VA additional compensation benefits for dependents was timely filed. The appeal is now remanded to adjudicate the issue.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left lower extremity pain and numbness as secondary to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's son, S.O., is seeking recognition as a helpless child due to his cognitive disability and autism. The Board has ordered additional medical opinions regarding whether S.O.'s condition was permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday.

The Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus with heel spurs is at most moderate in severity and does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5280.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of his Post 9/11 GI Bill on-the-job training program education benefits. The AOJ has decided that the earliest possible effective date is August 28, 2012, which was one year prior to when he submitted his claim in August 2013.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of teeth due to loss of body of maxilla or mandible without loss of continuity is denied as there is no evidence that the condition was incurred during service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for myasthenia gravis due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion on the etiology of the condition.

The Board granted the appellant's request for an earlier effective date of May 13, 2013 for her Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Veteran's sleep disorder is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or connection to his military service.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with male-pattern baldness, which is considered a non-disability for VA compensation purposes. His hair loss claim is denied.

The Veteran's son is not eligible for benefits because the mother is not a Vietnam veteran and the condition is not spina bifida.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that his current arthritis and tendonitis are related to his in-service activities.

The Veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for residuals of a partial amputation of the tip of the third right finger, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Capital Regional Medical Center from April 20 to April 25, 2014 was denied because the claim was not filed within the required time limit.

Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed as the Veteran's representative has withdrawn all of your claims.

The Veteran's esophageal disability is currently rated as non-compensable. The Board has ordered additional development to determine the current severity of his condition, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further action regarding an extraschedular rating for a fractured right fifth metacarpal bone, including consideration of pain and functional limitations in the workplace.

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his service-connected PTSD. The Board also denied service connection for oral cancer.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for oral cancer was based on exposure during Desert Storm service.

The Board denied service connection for colon cancer, finding that the Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the colon was not related to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's surviving spouse status was denied for VA death benefits due to the marriage not meeting the legal requirements, including being less than a year before his death and California not recognizing common law marriages.