Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and VA medical opinions. The appeal will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left eye disability did not have its onset in service and is not related to any disease, injury, or incident therein. As such, service connection for a left eye disability cannot be granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations and remand directives not being followed.

The Board found that the appellant's basal cell carcinoma is not related to his active service or any incident therein, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right eardrum perforation or skin condition due to service, and therefore, denied both claims. The Board also found no link between the Veteran's skin conditions and exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for ulnar nerve compression of her bilateral upper extremities and left knee disorder based on range of motion, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's dental condition is denied as service connection is not granted due to the missing teeth being replaced with prosthetics and no bone loss from trauma or disease.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred at Shands Jacksonville Hospital from May 9, 2016 to May 21, 2016 was denied as the claims were not filed within 90 days after the last day of treatment.

The Board has ordered a remand to verify the appellant's employment and earnings history, as her previous claims suggest she may have been using someone else's identity. The appeal is currently on hold until this information can be verified.

The Board found that the Veteran's overpayment of additional compensation for his dependent spouse was valid and not due to sole administrative error. The effective date is determined based on when VA received evidence of the change in marital status, which was November 27, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records. The appeal is currently in a pending status.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a neck condition, but denied reopening the claim for scoliosis.,New evidence submitted since January 2007 supports the reopening of the neck condition claim.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits as her income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate.

The Board has granted an increased initial 10 percent disability rating for bilateral eye lattice degeneration effective March 1, 2010.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and awarded a 30 percent rating for dermatitis from November 29, 2005. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's arthritis and internal derangement of the left knee are related to his service, establishing service connection.

The Veteran's overpayment of compensation and pension benefits in the amount of $3,099 was properly created. However, recovery of this overpayment would be against equity and good conscience due to the fault of VA and undue hardship.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left hip, also claimed as arthritis.