Other conditions decisions — 2018

The appellant is not entitled to an apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits as he was still married at the time she filed her claim.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence being added to the record without a waiver and a failure to issue a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC). The appellant's claims for service connection for cause of death and accrued benefits in excess of $778.00 are now pending.

The Veteran's service is not considered wartime, and therefore does not qualify for non-service connected pension benefits.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a gunshot wound, right foot with calcified tendonitis and degenerative joint disease.,The Board denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than November 29, 2011, for the grant of service connection for PTSD.,The Board denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than November 29, 2011, for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for history, fracture, right shoulder with arthritis.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as they determined that VA compensation benefits should not have been withheld for 44 days of fiscal year 2009, 61 days of fiscal year 2010, and 32 days of fiscal year 2014 due to military drill pay.

The Board denied service connection for Adie’s tonic pupil of the left eye as it was not incurred or aggravated during active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) should be remanded due to outstanding records not being associated with the electronic claims file.

The Board has granted service connection for onychomycosis of the left great toe as secondary to residuals of a fracture to the left great toe, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's request for a personal hearing has been noted. The case is being remanded to schedule this hearing.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of a left fractured collarbone and cold weather injury to the feet due to incomplete medical records. The Veteran must be scheduled for VA examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to military service.

The Board has not completed the requested actions to obtain all necessary records and will remand the case for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding the ratings for left and right fifth toe bunions, as well as varicose veins in both legs due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's small right inguinal hernia has not required surgical intervention, but is remediable. The Board finds that a noncompensable rating is warranted for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has determined that the debt for overpayment of Chapter 30 education benefits is valid, but will remand to allow for consideration of a waiver of the overpayment.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and evaluation due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for urinary conditions and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service connection claim for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis due to in-service asbestos exposure is remanded as the VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's testimony of in-service asbestos exposure and his exposure to dust while working on the U.S.S. Boxer.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA death pension benefits was validly created and denied a waiver due to fault on both parties, lack of undue hardship, and unjust enrichment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a left toe disability, right and/or left foot toe(s) disabilities, and an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination of the Veteran's thoracic spine disability and the need for a supplemental VA medical opinion regarding her claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral keratoconus, finding that the Veteran's condition was incurred during his active duty service.