Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right eye injury was reopened due to new evidence submitted. The case is remanded for further examination and evaluation.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for his bilateral hip replacements and TDIU prior to January 1, 2016 due to a lack of VA examination records. The Veteran is instructed to provide updated medical evidence and contact information.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an accounting of all payments received by VA in connection with the Veteran's overpayment debt, specifically related to drill pay from FYs 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as his character of discharge from service was a bar to VA benefits due to an under Other Than Honorable (OTH) condition, and there were no indications of insanity at the time of offenses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability, to include loss of vision, finding that his current disabilities did not manifest in service or for long after and are not due to, and not aggravated by, his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for further development and clarification regarding whether overpayment in educational assistance benefits was properly created.

The Board denied service connection for right calf DVT with extension into the popliteal vein, finding that it neither began in nor is etiologically-related to the Veteran's active service or his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a right leg compartment fasciotomy are rated at 10 percent, the minimum non-compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left hip bursitis, as these conditions are secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination reports and requests for additional development, including obtaining records from care providers and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for reimbursement of home care expenses paid on behalf of her deceased spouse, finding that there is no evidence indicating she used her own funds to pay for last sickness or burial expenses.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has worsened since the last VA examination in October 2012, and he needs to be examined again to determine its current severity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition and loss of testicles are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination. The examiner will assess whether these conditions were caused or aggravated by his service-connected B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of HIV, finding that there is no evidence linking his HIV to any in-service event or condition.

The Veteran's right foot hallux rigidus and degenerative joint disease of the first metatarsal phalanx are rated at 10 percent each, with no higher rating granted for either condition.

The Board found that the termination of VA compensation benefits for the period from July [REDACTED], 2015, to February [REDACTED], 2016, based on the Veteran’s status as a fugitive felon was improper.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy with foot drop, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and active service.