Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for Crohn's disease, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient detail in the examination report, requiring a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left hip/thigh condition is related to the morphine injection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disease, including ischemic heart disease (IHD), as there is no evidence of current IHD or any other disease that would warrant presumptive service connection due to herbicide agent exposure. The VA opinions found no nexus between the Veteran's current heart disorders and his presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board previously remanded the case to request updated financial status reports from the Veteran. The current decision is to remand again due to lack of compliance with the previous directive.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the earliest date of diagnosis for arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and a VA opinion is needed.

The overpayment debt in the originally-calculated amount of $4,077.00 is dismissed as moot because the Veteran has already agreed to repay only for the period between his divorce and new marriage.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives, including not issuing a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) after reviewing additional evidence. The claim will be returned for further development and readjudication.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a schizoaffective disorder was reopened and granted with an effective date of June 17, 2012. The Board denied the request for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's eligibility for the Chapter 1606 kicker was denied because he made an irrevocable election to receive benefits under Chapter 33, which precludes him from receiving the additional educational assistance.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence in the November 2010 VA examination, which did not adequately address the Veteran's complaints of pain. The claim will be reviewed again with an additional VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the current matter must be remanded for the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) to obtain a full accounting demonstrating all months and days of educational assistance benefits used by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with a previous remand directive regarding VA treatment records. The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to June 30, 2010 is now pending again.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a mental condition with substance abuse is denied as there is no diagnosed mental condition related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine the propriety of reducing his pilonidal cyst evaluation from 20% to 10%, and for a determination on whether he should receive an increased rating.

The claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA educational assistance is remanded due to the propriety of the creation of the debt and the matter of mitigating circumstances. The issue will be adjudicated again after considering these factors.

The Board found that the overpayment of Chapter 33 (Post-9/10 GI Bill) VA education benefits in the amount of $3,037.09 was not properly created due to unanticipated ACDUTRA training in September 2013, and thus granted the Veteran's request for recovery.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits in excess of $3,768.07 as he did not provide evidence that he paid more than this amount for his mother's last sickness and/or burial.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of service as per Department of Army and NPRC verification.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary with respect to the issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral leg rash due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of recent VA treatment records.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.