Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant did not file a timely VA Form 9 in response to the February 2015 statement of the case.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot condition, finding that it was incurred as a result of service and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral eye disability due to exposure to chemical agents and as secondary to type II diabetes, including an examination and opinion regarding these issues.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for respiratory and coronary disabilities, including secondary to in-service exposure to lead paint and asbestos, have been dismissed as the appellant withdrew all of his appeals.

The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the pancreas is granted as service connected, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of care received at Bangkok Hospital on March 20, 2017 is denied because the treatment was not needed for a service-connected disability and there are no VA facilities in Thailand to provide such care.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disability and multiple joint arthritis are being remanded for further development to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's skin cancer was not incurred or aggravated during active duty, and the Board found no reasonable possibility that it was caused by exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board has found that an additional VA opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's cataract surgery caused or contributed to his retinal detachment and proliferative vitreoretinopathy. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right hip disorders due to new evidence received since the January 2010 rating decision. The Veteran contends that his bilateral hip disorders are related to in-service duties, including a fall from a ladder while aboard a ship.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for testicular cancer, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also found no evidence of secondary service connection due to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for left elbow ankylosis and fibrosis limitation of flexion, extension, and supination/pronation due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's income exceeded the means test threshold for 2016, but was below it in 2017. Therefore, treatment without copayment is granted for 2016.

The Board denied service connection for eye disability as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's bilateral visual disturbance and cataracts began during active service or was related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The examiner opined that the disabilities are less likely due to carbon discharge from firing weapons during service.

The Board has decided that there was an overpayment of $899.03 for FY 2016 drill pay and has ordered the AOJ to obtain additional documents related to this issue before making a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis and entitlement to TDIU due to a lack of a VA examination, as well as potential new evidence.

The Veteran's request for a Board videoconference hearing was withdrawn due to non-appearance. The case is remanded because the Veteran requested private treatment records from his urologist, Dr. C.H.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including determining if the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation during service and whether multiple myeloma is related to active service.

The Board found that the VA overpayment of $2,093.72 was an administrative error and granted the Veteran's appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the Veteran's waiver of the overpayment was granted in full, and no justiciable controversy remains.