Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of right or left hip flexor pain, and there is no evidence of such prior to his claim. Therefore, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of death and the Veteran's treatment at VA facilities. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether the decubitus ulcer was caused or aggravated by the treatment received at the Memphis VAMC.

The Board dismissed the appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate as the Veteran accepted the June 2020 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic diarrhea, previously rated as bowel syndrome is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion and need for further examination.

The Veteran's initial rating for insomnia has been granted at a 30 percent level, effective October 27, 2015. The decision is based on the current level of impairment caused by his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his thigh and right hip bursitis, as well as limitation of flexion in the right hip, are being remanded due to a lack of proper examination during previous hearings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and missing medical records. The Veteran is requested to provide authorization for release of private treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's waiver of overpayment debt because it would be against equity and good conscience to recover the $45,380.67 overpayment.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal regarding overpayment of VA additional compensation benefits for a spouse, finding that recovery was against equity and good conscience due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of marital changes. The decision also found no service connection issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory disability and bilateral eye disability due to outstanding VA treatment records and additional retrospective medical opinions.

The Board has decided that the earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for edentulism, collapsed vertical dimension of occlusion, malocclusion, and residuals of left jaw oral surgery is remanded due to issues related to CUE in a March 1957 RO decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA treatment records and further development is required.

The Board found that the Veteran's discharge during service from March 1986 to May 1990 was under conditions other than honorable due to willful and persistent misconduct, which is a bar to VA compensation benefits for this period.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses at Florida Hospital Altamonte on August 13, 2014, and August 17, 2014, were denied as the treatment was not for a service-connected disability or an aggravation of a service-connected condition. The Board found that no VA facility was feasibly available and using one beforehand would have been reasonable.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development of records, particularly from a VA Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his cardiac artery disease is being returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a supplemental opinion regarding whether the Veteran's umbilical hernia is related to symptoms documented during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to conflicting opinions regarding the Veteran's leg disabilities. The case will be returned for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's currently diagnosed eye conditions (myopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia) are refractive errors and do not constitute a disease or injury for VA compensation purposes. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lymphatic filariasis, finding that there is no current diagnosis of Hodgkin’s disease/lymphadenopathy, lymphatic filariasis, and/or eosinophilia.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the appellant did not file a timely VA Form 9 in response to the SOC, which deprived the Board of jurisdiction.