Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sexual dysfunction/disorder and vascular disorder, as well as the claim for an increased rating for PTSD. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions and their relationship to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to his testimony at the October 2019 Board hearing that there was a material improvement in his mental and physical condition so that he is now capable of managing his own financial affairs. The case requires updated VA treatment records and another VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of mitral valve prolapse because no new and material evidence was submitted, despite the Veteran's statements that he did not have symptoms prior to service.

The Veteran's eligibility for transferring his Chapter 33 education benefits to his son was denied due to the Veteran not completing his obligated service, and therefore, the appellant is not eligible for the transferred benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for authorization of private medical records.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not provide evidence that her personal funds were used to pay for his funeral. Therefore, burial benefits are denied.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's mood disorder is a result of his service-connected IBS, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vitiligo is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cyst of the eye is related to his service-connected sebaceous cysts in his ears and gluteal area, or if it was aggravated by those conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right hip and back pain were caused by VA treatment. The case will be returned for an appropriate medical evaluation.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC benefits due to the appellant's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the claim as the appellant did not meet the criteria to be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes, including DIC and death pension.

The Veteran's claim for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits was denied as there was no fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith on his part. The Board found that the Veteran was at fault for not promptly notifying the RO of his various duty status while retaining full compensation payments. However, total recovery would not violate the principles of equity and good conscience.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's large b-cell lymphoma may be related to service, but needs more information about his exposure to Agent Orange. The case is sent back for further investigation.

The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right thigh disability, as the previous examination did not comply with the requirements set forth in Correia v. McDonald (2016).

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's nocturnal enuresis from July 15, 2019. The Veteran previously had a noncompensable rating from August 25, 2008 to July 14, 2019 and now receives a 20 percent rating effective since July 15, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left fifth (trigeminal) cranial nerve damage as residuals of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, with left parotid gland resection is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for Frey's Syndrome, evaluated as hyperhidrosis, as residuals of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, with left parotid gland resection is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a breast disability, finding that there was no evidence of a recurrent breast disability during or after active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA treatment records, which may affect the cause of death determination.

The Veteran's thoracic strain prior to March 8, 2018 did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent due to normal range of motion and no evidence of ankylosis or other neurological abnormalities.