Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and missing vocational rehabilitation and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran's service personnel file is also needed for a full review.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of cold weather injuries to the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding that there is no evidence showing an in-service cold weather injury.

The Board has found that the VA examiner did not provide a clear and complete rationale for the conclusions reached, particularly regarding the Veteran's assertions about difficulty making a fist, grasping objects, and experiencing pain in his thumb and index finger area. The Board therefore remanded these issues to allow for another examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a new VA examination to determine the etiology of his bilateral foot and hand disorders.

The Board found that the Veteran's countable family income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate for a veteran with one dependent, leading to the discontinuance of his nonservice-connected pension benefits effective from July 1, 2014.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diplopia and medial longitudinal fasciculus syndrome, finding that it is likely caused by his service-connected stroke.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic sleep disorder is denied because there is no diagnosis of a specific sleep disorder and the condition is attributed to an underlying mental health issue.

The Veteran's left thumb disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess its current severity.

The Board found that the Appellant's discharge from service was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a bar to receiving VA benefits.

The Board found that the overpayment of educational assistance benefits under the Post 9/11 GI Bill was due to mitigating circumstances beyond the Veteran's control, such as illness and unanticipated difficulties in caring for his child. Therefore, the debt created by VA’s payment was not validly created.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's uterine fibroids began during her active service and granted her claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a threshold issue regarding the validity of an overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits in the amount of $70,340.00.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for VA death benefits, death pension and accrued benefits due to lack of wartime service and no pending claim at the time of her husband's death. The Veteran had an undesirable discharge due to repeated disciplinary infractions.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran has personal liability for expenses incurred at Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville and whether he is eligible for reimbursement under VA regulations given his Medicare coverage.

The Board denied service connection for sickle cell trait with glucose 6 phosphate deficiency, finding that the condition is a congenital defect and not subject to superimposed disease or injury in service.

The Veteran's right and left foot hammer toes have worsened, requiring further examination to determine the appropriate disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for right gastrocnemius muscle strain was denied, and his claim for service connection for arthritis of the lower back is remanded.

The appeal regarding the termination of VA benefits for a deceased veteran's spouse has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's cerebral ataxia disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, as he reported an increase in symptoms since the last examination.