Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected fractures of the left and right feet have been rated at 10 percent since October 10, 2018. The Board has found that remand is necessary to determine appropriate ratings for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to non-ionizing radiation and other potential causes of her endometrial sarcoma. The VA must verify these exposures and schedule a medical examination to determine if they are related to her condition.

The overpayment of apportionment benefits was properly created due to the termination of benefits after a divorce, and thus the appeal is denied.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits was waived due to the lack of fault on her part and because recovery would cause unjust enrichment. The Board found that she could not repay the debt without suffering undue financial hardship.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding fault with the Veteran and concluding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incorrect application of the accrued benefits standard. The appellant's claims are now considered as a substituted claimant.

The Veteran's ingrown toenail removal is rated as 10 percent disabling from June 12, 2009. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left and right knee disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical examination and records retrieval. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is still pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current deviated septum, claimed as a broken nose, was incurred in service and is granting service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia with hypogammaglobulinemia, splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia and myelodysplastic syndrome.

The Veteran's death was not related to service, and the appellant filed her claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits more than two years after the Veteran's burial. The Board denied the appeal as untimely.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of his in-service right hand injury is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination to determine if he has any chronic residual disabilities and whether they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral metatarsal fractures are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a new examination. Additionally, the TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of nephrotic syndrome, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his active service and the condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to missing VA treatment records. The appellant needs to provide all outstanding VA medical records from Detroit VA Medical Center prior to April 2002.

The Board found that the overpayment was properly created due to the Veteran's receipt of SSA benefits, which affected her pension eligibility. The debt was not against equity and good conscience, thus denying the waiver of recovery.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right hand cold injury residuals due to an inadequate examination in a previous decision.

Your claim for service connection for mesothelioma of the left lung due to asbestos exposure has been dismissed because you passed away during the appeal process.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 1, 2017 for the addition of the Veteran's spouse to his VA disability compensation award. The decision is based on evidence that the Veteran first informed VA of his marriage to his spouse in March 2017.