Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of medical records, including those from private physicians and hospitals.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's blepharospasm, specifically related to frequency and duration of spasms and their impact on peripheral vision.

The Veteran's overpayment of $6,984.00 due to delayed removal of dependents is waived as it would be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including a new VA examination to assess the Veteran's right elbow disabilities. The effective date of service connection remains March 24, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disorders, as well as hearing loss, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board denied the claim for TDIU due to the appellant's failure to provide requested information and forms necessary for VA to adjudicate her claim.

The Board granted the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran, finding that she met all criteria and entered into a valid marriage prior to the ceremonial wedding in November 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with depressive symptoms, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left foot disability. The evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected left foot disability remains remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further review of additional evidence and for obtaining updated VA records, including those from the Veteran's Reserve service. The Veteran is also scheduled for a VA examination to determine if his back condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lower and upper extremity disorders are denied. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical opinions regarding a respiratory disorder.

The Veteran's overpayment debt is due to the retroactive adjustment of his disability compensation benefits during his incarceration. The Board finds that the issue of whether the overpayment was properly created, including a challenge to sole administrative error, needs to be addressed before further review can occur.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional VA examination, obtaining private treatment records and further developing the claim of TDIU. The claims include a request for a compensable rating for cranial nerve disability and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for recognition of his spouse E.K. as a dependent, finding that the earliest written document indicating such was May 18, 2015.

The Board denied service connection for a left lung tumor, finding that the current diagnosis was not related to service and there was no competent opinion linking it to exposure to asbestos or ionizing radiation.

The Board denied service connection for tremors but remanded the issue of service connection for a rectum disability due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The tremors claim was denied as there is no evidence they began during service or are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The rectum disability claim was remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for refunds of his VEAP contributions were denied because he did not file the claim within the six-year statute of limitations.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cardiovascular disabilities, including diastolic dysfunction and sinus tachycardia.

The appeal for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death is dismissed as the appellant withdrew her appeal.