Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the cases of insomnia and restless leg syndrome due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset during service. The Veteran's current sleep problems are suspected to be related to her work schedule changes and night shifts, but a new VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are linked to service.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected as cardiopulmonary arrest and the contributing causes (pneumococcal pneumonia, delirium tremens) did not result from his military service.

The Veteran's right eye disability, including retained metallic fragments and age-related cataracts, did not result in any compensable impairment. The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the service-connected right eye disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU prior to August 15, 2011.

The Board has granted the waiver of recovery of overpayment for additional VA disability compensation benefits, finding that it would be against equity and good conscience to require repayment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient recent medical evidence and a need for a more contemporaneous examination.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional evidence from Social Security Administration (SSA) records related to the appellant's son, G.H.L., who is seeking recognition as the helpless child of the Veteran.

The Board has ordered additional development regarding the Veteran's income and child support payments to determine if there is evidence of unreported income or unpaid child support.

The claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits greater than $300.00 was denied as the appellant was already awarded the maximum amount allowable and no additional plot or interment allowance is warranted due to cremation.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant has already received the maximum allowable burial benefits. The claim for additional amounts is denied.

The Veteran's right elbow un-united fracture with ulnar entrapment is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of claim (July 15, 2016).

Your appeals for service connection for left and right hand disabilities due to cold weather exposure have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no evidence of perforation of the left eardrum or residuals of a head injury with memory loss post-service, thus denying these claims. For his service-connected lumbar strain, the Board determined that there was not sufficient evidence to warrant higher ratings prior to May 1, 2018 and beginning May 1, 2018.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral flat foot and granted it based on aggravation during active duty. The Veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated by his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's prostate cancer disability had improved and was no longer active, thus reducing his rating from 100% to noncompensable effective January 1, 2014. The claim for restoration of the reduced rating is denied.

The Board found that the Appellant's discharge from service was dishonorable due to a general court-martial conviction, which constitutes a bar to receiving VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Crohn's disease was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied, with his puretone thresholds not meeting the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's non-VA medical expenses incurred at Ocala Regional Medical Center from January 6 to January 7, 2016 were reimbursed due to the nature of his condition and the lack of availability of a VA facility.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings for Prinzmetal's angina has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal and requested to be satisfied with the October 2018 rating decision that granted a TDIU rating effective June 29, 2013.

The Board has found that the VA examinations did not address all of the Board's inquiries and thus remanded for further examination. The case is now back with the RO for a new opinion.