Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for DVT, a lung disorder, and a stomach disability due to lack of credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service was not considered qualifying active duty for the purposes of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, and thus he is denied eligibility.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a pulmonary disorder with allergies or residuals of pneumonia, and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for colon cancer, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for an eye disability and increase rating for psychogenic polydipsia are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a prostate condition and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for panic disorder. The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for varicose veins was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied as there was insufficient information provided regarding his employment history and education to determine if he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to October 26, 2011 is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of extraschedular criteria by the Director of Compensation Service.

The Board found that the full amount of $1,072.00 balance of an overpayment debt collected from the Veteran was due to be refunded after a waiver of the debt in December 2014.

The Board has determined that the appellant is recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of eligibility for VA benefits, including DIC.

The Veteran has withdrawn his claims of service connection for gastritis and a prostate disability, as well as the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD. The Board finds jurisdiction to dismiss these issues.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have an eye injury during service and there are no residuals of such injury. As a result, the claim for service connection for an eye disability was denied.

The Board has found that the Veteran's peripheral vascular disease is not related to his period of active service, including a personal assault in service. The weight of the evidence does not support a finding that the condition was incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin disabilities, including actinic keratosis, squamous cell carcinoma, and solar elastosis, were not caused by in-service sun exposure. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Board found that the appellant did not lose the capacity for self-support prior to age 18, and thus does not meet the criteria for status as a 'helpless child' for VA pension purposes.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA disability compensation in the amount of $15,540 due to fault on his part and lack of undue hardship.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of both knees is currently evaluated at 10 percent each, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's left and right foot MTP joint narrowing, status-post bunionectomy disabilities have been rated at the maximum 10 percent level. The Board denied his claims for higher ratings as there is no evidence of more severe symptoms or functional impairment warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for malaria was denied as there is no competent evidence of a current disability during or in proximity to the claim period.,The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for hemolytic anemia was received on October 26, 2007. The effective date for this grant of service connection cannot be earlier than that date.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for an earlier effective date for a 10 percent rating for residuals of a left index finger injury.