Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his left elbow disability and TDIU due to ongoing symptoms and concerns about the severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disability is being remanded due to the need for further development and examination. The Board finds new and material evidence has been received, allowing the claim to be reopened.

The overpayment of $44,716 was not properly created and the appeal is granted in part. The remaining amount of $985 will be addressed in the Remand portion of this decision.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for abdominal injury and herniorrhaphy have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals based on a grant of total disability rating due to unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for increases in the staged ratings assigned for idiopathic aplastic anemia is denied. The disability was not shown to require continuous medication prior to September 19, 2018, and at any time required transfusions or infections.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Bay Regional Medical Center in Bay City, Michigan, on July 15, 2015, has been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the Veteran's proteinuria condition and its relation to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is being examined, but there is no presumed exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the cause of the Veteran's left eye disability and whether it is related to his service-connected trigeminal cephalgia. The issues are inextricably intertwined as a resolution of one may impact the other.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic residuals from a right bicep muscle tear, chronic residuals from a right rib sprain, chronic residuals from spider bites, and a chronic left hand disorder have been denied. His claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for obstructive sleep apnea has also been denied.

The Veteran's right foot hallux valgus, also claimed as a right foot bunion, has been granted a 10 percent rating due to persistent and severe pain.

The Board denied service connection for optic neuritis, claimed as loss of vision to the right eye, due to a lack of evidence linking it to service-connected PTSD.

The VA has recouped the Veteran's separation pay from her disability compensation payments for endometriosis. The appeal is remanded to determine an appropriate rating for her service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of consideration of updated VA medical records and the October 2017 VA examination report in the decision. The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and laryngitis is being returned to the agency for further action.

The Veteran is challenging whether the overpayment was properly created. The Board has decided to remand this issue for further review.

The Veteran's representative withdrew all pending appeals, including the claim for an increased rating for traumatic amputation of the right index finger.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the cause of death. The examiner is asked to determine if the Veteran's cause of death, including CVA and PVD, had its onset during or is otherwise related to his service, including presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need to consider whether a separate rating for removal of her right ovary is appropriate, including any temporary total disability rating.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of pension benefits was denied because the request was not made within the required 180-day period after notification of the debt, and there is no evidence of an earlier timely request.