Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for back injury and right foot numbness, but has remanded both issues due to a lack of in-service records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hallux valgus, bilateral claw toes, and post-surgical residuals of bilateral hammertoes to include arthritis. These conditions are either initially manifest during service or are secondary to the service-connected pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for diverticulitis, status post bowel rupture/peritonitis, reflux, esophagitis, and gastritis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or were related to service.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for service-connected epididymitis is denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 7525.

The Board found that the overpayment of $7,992.00 in VA improved pension benefits was properly created and granted a waiver to recover this amount.

The Board denied the claim to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for hemolytic anemia (previously claimed as thalassemia minor) due to lack of submission of new and material evidence.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection issues were addressed.

The Board found that the Appellant's character of discharge from service was a bar to receiving VA benefits due to his AWOL and willful misconduct, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for monoclonal gammopathy, fecal leakage, and a disability associated with blurry vision. Service connection was denied for angioneurotic edema with swelling.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left hip and thigh disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports that did not account for the impact of flare-ups on range of motion.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. No service connection issues were decided as the appeal is now moot.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding an earlier effective date for the recognition of her spouse as a dependent spouse.

The Board is unable to properly address the Veteran's claim due to incomplete documentation and remands the case for obtaining missing VA Form 21-22.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange and ionizing radiation, as well as his prostate cancer. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board denied an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to the Appellant on behalf of their son, D.M., as the Veteran reasonably discharged his responsibility for child support and hardship has not been shown.

The Veteran's service during World War II is recognized, but the application for nonservice-connected burial benefits was denied due to untimely filing.

The Board has remanded the case for issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding the issue of an earlier effective date for the apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability benefits due to his incarceration. The appeal will not be returned to the Board for appellate consideration unless perfected by filing a timely substantive appeal.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is denied eligibility for VA death benefits as the marriage did not meet the legal requirements of being valid and lasting at least one year.

The Board denied the appellant's appeal of a June 2012 rating decision that denied DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding that her substantive appeal was not timely filed and that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of service connection for various types of cancer and nodules, as the Veteran died during the appeal process.