Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that the claim of overpayment is moot due to a full grant of the Veteran's waiver of recovery, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations and providing appropriate notice regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for residuals of a left thumb fracture and the Board finds that there is no evidence to support service connection on any basis.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral cataracts are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and therefore does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's color vision deficiency was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's onychomycosis of the bilateral great toes does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral anterior lower extremity strains was granted, and he is currently receiving a 10 percent evaluation effective September 9, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a jaw disability, including TMJ dysfunction, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a need for clarification of the October 2008 examination report and an addendum opinion from the July 2017 VA examiner regarding the Veteran's right eye disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as mood disorder, is granted. The Board finds that his current mood disorder was caused by the chronic intractable pain from his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 1, 2010 for the payment of additional compensation for a dependent child based on school attendance was granted. The effective date is set at September 8, 2009.

The Veteran and appellant did not have a valid marriage at the time of the Veteran's death, thus denying the appellant recognition as his surviving spouse for purposes of VA benefits.

The Veteran is granted a 30 percent rating for post-operative laparoscopic cholecystectomy (also claimed as gall bladder syndrome) prior to January 18, 2017.

The Veteran's surviving spouse was granted an aid and attendance allowance, but the Appellant is not entitled to additional accrued benefits as he does not meet the legal definition of a child for this purpose. The only other category under which accrued benefits are payable is in the form of reimbursement to cover the costs of the last sickness or burial of the beneficiary.

The Veteran's left knee disability, including patellofemoral syndrome and meniscus repair, is rated at 10 percent for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was dismissed due to his death.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and private medical records from Dr. J.W., as well as updating the claims file with any relevant recent VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to myeloid leukemia, which was causally related to his exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Veteran's appeal for a clothing allowance is being remanded due to the need to locate and associate documentation with her case file, as well as determine if she wishes to continue or withdraw her appeal.