Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses meets the criteria under revised regulations.

The Board denied service connection for umbilical and inguinal hernias, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses did not begin during or as a result of his military service.

The Veteran's son, T.N., was found to be permanently incapable of self-support prior to the age of 18 due to visual impairment and learning disability. The Board granted recognition as a helpless child.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of residuals of left eye trauma as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's infertility is related to service or secondary to his service-connected left spermatocele.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is remanded due to conflicting evidence of his vision loss. The Board requires a VA examination to clarify whether he needs assistance.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development regarding service connection for a sleep disorder, including consideration of its relationship to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's left foot hallux valgus and limitus are not rated higher than non-compensable, while his right foot scar is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the issue of whether the overpayment debt in the amount of $7,635.73 was properly created needs to be resolved before considering the waiver of the overpayment.

The Veteran's claims for a pulmonary disability and an upper respiratory disability manifesting in running nose have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. However, service connection cannot be established as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection has not been granted for a pulmonary disability or an upper respiratory disability (manifesting in running nose) because there is no competent medical evidence showing such disabilities are related to active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty in the diagnosis of the Veteran's daughter's spinal birth defect, and additional development is needed to determine whether benefits under 38 C.F.R. § 3.814 are warranted.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right elbow ulnar collateral and limitation of extension of the forearm are being remanded due to inadequate examinations that did not address flare-ups.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of epididymitis is dismissed.,An initial evaluation in excess of 40 percent for prostatitis and the combined evaluation on February 28, 2013 are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hip pain is related to his service, but needs further examination and evidence to determine if it is directly caused by or aggravated by his knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal to have an earlier effective date for a TDIU was previously decided by the Board and is now dismissed due to collateral estoppel.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for a neck disorder due to inadequate examination and lack of medical evidence linking his current condition to military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for ulcerative colitis was denied, and the Board remanded it to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pleural thick thickening due to asbestos exposure is denied because there is no current diagnosis of a respiratory disability. The character of discharge for the period from June 6, 1985 to March 4, 1987 is considered dishonorable and thus bars VA compensation benefits.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to properly adjudicate the claim, including obtaining service personnel records and reviewing the U.S.M.C. line of duty finding.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep disorder and BPH secondary to service-connected spine disability due to inadequate findings from a previous VA examination. The Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms need to be considered in forming an opinion.