Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's son is requesting a waiver of the penalty assessed for overpayment of educational assistance and housing allowance benefits. The appeal is currently under review due to incomplete information.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of pneumonia as there is no current disability and the Veteran's in-service pneumonia resolved without any residual issues.

The Veteran's application for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied due to his income exceeding the maximum allowable pension rate. The AOJ is requested to reconsider the claim by providing the Veteran with an opportunity to provide outstanding reoccurring medical expenses and other factors that may affect his eligibility.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection of an ulcerated stomach. The Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service events, but a VA examiner concluded that there is not enough evidence to establish a direct link between the current condition and service.

The Board has determined that it does not have jurisdiction to decide the refund of a $1,200 Montgomery GI Bill contribution and dismisses the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to obtain additional treatment records related to a dental disability for compensation purposes.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the Appellant did not timely perfect an appeal regarding the February 2010 rating decision reopening and denying her claim for entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for costochondritis and for nonservice-connected pension benefits. The decision found that there was no nexus between the Veteran's current costochondritis and his military service, and also determined that he did not meet the criteria for permanent and total disability due to a non-service-connected condition.

The Veteran's large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma is at least as likely as not due to his presumed exposure to herbicides in service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, thus meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current bilateral foot arch collapse is causally related to his active service. Service connection for bilateral foot arch collapse is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as a need for an addendum opinion from the August 2012 VA examiner.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a skin disability related to his service from February 1972 to January 15, 1973 and may not presume exposure to herbicides. As such, service connection is denied.

The Veteran's neurogenic bladder, resulting from his August 2001 surgery, does not meet the criteria for a temporary total evaluation based on convalescence following November 2014 surgery. The Veteran is entitled to an initial compensable rating for his neurogenic bladder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of additional private treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's thoracic aortic aneurysm did not warrant a compensable rating as it was asymptomatic, measured less than five centimeters in diameter and did not preclude exertion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities combined for a 90 percent disability rating, satisfying the threshold requirements for TDIU. The Board finds that the Veteran was gainfully employed as of May 25, 2011, and assigns an effective date of May 25, 2011, for the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 5, 2007 for the grant of service connection for schizoaffective disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, personality disorder, tobacco use disorder, and drug use disorder is denied as there is no diagnosed current disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a broken tailbone or navel hernia related to service. The Board also found no evidence of aggravation of any pre-existing condition during service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.