Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $4,244.00 was remanded due to the timely filing of the application and issues related to notification delays.

The Veteran's daughter is seeking retroactive Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits for her college education from September 1986 to December 1992. The claim was remanded due to the lack of a Statement of the Case and the need to consider evidence added since the last SSOC, including an earlier effective date for DEA eligibility.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran has personal liability for the unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville and whether he is eligible for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his service-connected keratitis and blurred vision of the left eye is remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right thumb condition is related to her active duty training (ACDUTRA) service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's son, T.G., attended college from August 2012 to December 2014. The Veteran requested retroactive pay for this period but the claim was denied as it was not filed within one year of T.G.'s 18th birthday or the date of commencement of his course of study.

The Board found that the Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, leading to the termination of his nonservice-connected pension benefits from November 1, 2010. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for periodontal disease was denied. Her claim for a total abdominal hysterectomy with history of uterine fibroids is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed symptoms, particularly those related to Gulf War syndrome.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for DIC benefits as the surviving spouse of the Veteran, finding that no claim was filed within one year of the December 2006 administrative decision.

The Veteran's appeal involves increased initial ratings for service-connected multiple sclerosis residuals and related issues, including a TDIU rating and an earlier effective date for SMC based on housebound status. The case is being remanded to evaluate the Veteran’s multiple sclerosis and its associated residuals.

The Board has determined that the remand directive was not substantially complied with and another remand is warranted to determine the etiology of the Veteran's OCD.

The Board has determined that the remand directive was not substantially complied with and another remand is warranted to determine the etiology of the Veteran's OCD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's mother is dependent on him for her reasonable maintenance, and thus grants the claim for additional compensation based upon a dependent parent.

The appellant is not recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of VA survivor benefits due to the marriage occurring more than 15 years after the Veteran's separation from service and no children being born during or before the marriage.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for periodontal disease, for VA compensation purposes only, was denied in April 1998 due to lack of a qualifying disability. New evidence received since then does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the issue of entitlement to accrued benefits as the appellant withdrew her appeal during a videoconference hearing. The claims for DIC and nonservice-connected death pension benefits were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional development regarding reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Appellant for her mother's care prior to her death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for survivor pension benefits as her income exceeded the Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) for the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disorders due to a lack of definitive medical evidence linking his current conditions to his active duty service.