Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records related to his stepdaughter N.S.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for hallux valgus of the right and left feet were denied as they are already at their maximum schedular rating.

The Veteran's Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) was not shown to be related to his military service and the Board denied service connection for MSA.

The Veteran is challenging the creation of an overpayment in compensation benefits. The Board has decided to remand this issue for further review.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his service-connected conditions, including those linked to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran’s primary or secondary causes of death to herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's employment history and the combined effects of her service-connected disabilities. The Veteran will be asked to provide more details about her work history, education, and reasons for not working. A VA examination will also be scheduled to assess whether she is unemployable due to her service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's spouse's request for an apportionment of his VA compensation benefits due to financial hardship, as it would cause undue hardship on the Veteran.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left eye condition must be remanded due to inadequate examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right great toe arthritis, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease in service or within the applicable presumptive period and that the current condition is not related to an in-service injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim, finding that his service from July 10, 1979 to December 15, 1987 did not bar VA benefits and his service from December 16, 1987 to January 7, 1991 was a bar to VA benefits due to willful and persistent misconduct.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and missing medical records, particularly a 2015 MRI. The Veteran's right eye tic needs further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected traumatic loss of left eye vision is currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum rating allowed. The Board found that his disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as he does not have anatomical loss of the eye.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder is granted. The appeal is allowed to that extent only, and the case is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and related conditions, as the evidence did not support a finding of direct or secondary service connection.

The Veteran's compensation benefits were reduced due to incarceration for a felony conviction, resulting in an overpayment. The Board found that the debt was validly created but denied waiver of recovery as it would result in unjust enrichment and undue hardship.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, but the Board finds that additional development is needed to address his claims for a disorder manifested by muscle pain of the left forearm.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome as it is not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's prurigo nodularis and lichen simplex chronicus began during active service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.