Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for chronic maxillary sinus disease, finding that the Veteran's symptoms have been present since his military service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of gallbladder removal, finding that the Veteran's condition is not causally or etiologically related to her active duty service and does not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to her service-connected schizoaffective disorder.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 10, 2017 for the award of DIC benefits due to additional service personnel records being associated with the claims file afterwards.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the service-connected diabetes mellitus aggravated the claimed stroke. The Veteran's representative was not provided an IHP, but there is no prejudice as the matter is being remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's requests for waivers of overpayment of VA benefits were denied. The $2,705.45 debt from FY 2017 was not timely filed, and the $2,912.12 debt from FY 2018 was found to be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and verification of certain records.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the eligibility criteria for non-service connected burial allowance or plot or interment allowance. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left toe disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the schedular requirements for a higher evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error in accounting for military drill pay and lack of complete documentation, requiring further investigation.

The Veteran's TMJ has been continuous since her active duty service and the Board finds sufficient evidence to conclude that the current condition is related to the in-service diagnosis.

The overpayment in the amount of $6,537.06 for VRAP benefits was created due to a reduction in full-time enrollment and is therefore valid.

The Board denied service connection for mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) pulmonary disease, finding that the evidence did not support a link to military service or exposure to asbestos.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives and for obtaining missing inpatient records from Ireland Army Community Hospital at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The Veteran's chronic lung disability is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran submitted a medical article indicating a positive association between CML and exposure to Agent Orange, prompting the need for an addendum opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a constricted leg veins disability, finding that it neither began during nor was caused by his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding notification and development for the appellant. The matter is now returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper extremity disorders due to conflicting medical opinions and incomplete records. The Veteran is presumed to have incurred these conditions in service, but further examination and evidence are needed to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's peptic ulcer disability is rated at 10 percent since October 2008 and denied for an increased rating. The claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to March 25, 2015, is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right elbow disability, finding that it began during his military service and is related to a current diagnosed condition.