Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has determined that the Veteran's full-time service as an Instructor for the National Guard qualifies him for a 100 percent rate of educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, based on his total qualifying service period of 69 months and 8 days.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits and the removal of a dependent (N.) from the Veteran's VA compensation benefits were properly created, but denied as the effective date for removing N. was proper.

The Veteran's eye condition is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and the Board has ordered a remand for further examination and review of his claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to October 1, 2011, for the grant of additional allowance as his dependent spouse due to failure to submit proof of dependency status within one year of notification.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for blood poisoning residuals, including cellulitis and lymphangitis due to a lack of evidence showing current disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for eye and right-hand disabilities, but has remanded the issue of TDIU due to the combined disability rating not meeting the schedular requirements.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The Veteran's service connection claim for a back injury is being reviewed again.

The Board found that the appellant was insane at the time of his discharge from service, which allowed him to continue receiving VA benefits despite his other than honorable discharge.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for stroke and residuals of stroke, as a result of VA medical treatment (specifically, use of the medication Chantix), was denied because there is no evidence that the medication caused his claimed condition.

The Board has found that the VA examiner's opinion regarding the connection of the Veteran’s restless leg syndrome to his service and other conditions was not compliant with the November 2019 decision. Therefore, a new examination is required.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for thoracic spine residuals of compression fracture with IVDS was granted on March 17, 2014. The Board has denied an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's diverticulitis and colon polyps are found to be secondary to his service-connected IBS, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board dismissed the motion due to the Appellant's death, as the motion for revision on the basis of CUE has become moot.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's stress incontinence, as well as whether it is aggravated by her service-connected back disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting opinions regarding whether VA's care caused or aggravated the Veteran's left leg disorder. The case needs further clarification and an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Board found that the overpayment of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits in the amount of $15,962.44 for MHA between September 2012 and December 2013 was validly created due to the Veteran's rate of pursuit towards a program of education being less than 50 percent during that period.

The Board denied service connection for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree burns on the left hand, left arm, right hip, and right arm due to lack of credible evidence supporting the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple myeloma, which caused his death, is related to his military service. The decision grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral varicose vein disability began during active service and is related to his military activities, resulting in a grant of service connection.