Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of full VA loan guaranty benefits is dismissed. The Board has ordered remand to address the validity and waiver of recovery of the Veteran’s loan guaranty indebtedness.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's dextro-deviation of nasal septum, status post trauma due to lack of evidence showing more than noncompensable obstruction.

The Board found that the overpayment in the amount of $6,592.00 for VRAP benefits was properly created due to administrative error and thus valid. The overpayment in the amount of $1,648.00 for VRAP benefits was also properly created.

The Board denied service connection for tailbone and right hip disorders, finding no in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for fracture, right superior ischiopubic ramus and both inferior ischial rami, with myofascial pain syndrome, and for a compensable disability rating for fracture, right superior ischiopubic ramus and both inferior ischial rami, with myofascial pain syndrome and limitation of flexion, right hip. The remand is due to the need for a new VA examination to determine the severity, manifestations, and effects of his service-connected right hip disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination regarding the Veteran's speech difficulties related to his service-connected mandible fracture.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate examination, and a new one must be conducted to determine if the Veteran has gastritis or another related condition.

The Board has granted service connection for AML for accrued benefits purposes and the cause of the Veteran's death. The Veteran was diagnosed with AML in 1996, and his exposure to herbicide agents during service is presumed. A private medical opinion concluded that it is more likely than not that this Veteran’s AML was directly caused by his exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with a previous remand directive. A new examination is required to determine if the Veteran's pre-existing neck condition was aggravated during service.

The Veteran's right hand reflex sympathetic dystrophy and limited motion of the right little finger have been rated, but both conditions do not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

Your claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis has been granted, effective September 23, 2011. As this grant represents a full resolution of your appeal, there is no remaining case or controversy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a respiratory disability and atrial fibrillation, both claimed as related to asbestos exposure in service. The cases are being returned for further development.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for educational assistance benefits under the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill due to his poor health.

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

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for Raynaud’s phenomenon and her initial rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with insomnia (claimed as insomnia) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show symptoms more nearly approximating those associated with higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's symptoms of a bilateral lower extremities disorder are related to service, including exposure to burn pits. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his reported symptoms of pain and weakness in his legs that began during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, finding no competent or probative evidence that any of his currently diagnosed eye disorders are related to service. The preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.

The Veteran's claim for survivor pension benefits was denied due to the surviving child exceeding income limits. The claims for service connection for throat cancer, cause of death, and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for non-service-connected pension benefits at a hearing before the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left leg stress fractures and right leg shin splints with hair line fracture due to insufficient evidence of a current disability related to her in-service diagnoses. The Veteran is asked to provide examples of how her painful symptoms have caused functional impairment.