Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing congenital condition did not worsen during her military service.

The Veteran's appeal is for a rating in excess of the currently assigned 10 percent for her service-connected ulcerative colitis. The Board has determined that the current rating decision was not appropriate and has ordered remand to obtain updated medical evidence and an examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the appellant's military service eligibility, requiring further investigation and potential correction of her military record.

The Board has decided that further development is necessary due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and the need for updated financial information. The case will be returned to the RO for compliance.

The Board denied compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 for a child born with spina bifida because the appellant does not have any form or manifestation of spina bifida, other than spina bifida occulta.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding no evidence to support a direct or presumptive link between his condition and his military service.

The Board denied a higher rating for post-operative bilateral hernia repairs with chronic pain syndrome on an extraschedular basis and remanded the issue of SMC based on need for aid and attendance or at the housebound rate.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination regarding the Veteran's right leg muscle atrophy and its relationship to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran was granted a 60% rating for his service-connected keloids of the anterior chest, back, and shoulders effective September 30, 2013. He previously withdrew his appeal seeking an earlier effective date.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the case can be decided on its merits, as the VA examinations and medical opinions provided were insufficient to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his liver disease and failure to thrive were not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, specifically obtaining SSA records related to the Veteran's disability benefits claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome, presbyopia, and astigmatism. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of bilateral dry eye syndrome during the period on appeal and concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claim.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the overpayment was created properly, including considering whether it was due to a sole administrative error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim, finding that an overpayment of compensation benefits in the amount of $7,757.74 was validly created based on his receipt of drill pay during fiscal year 2017.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no case or controversy for active consideration by the Board regarding the retroactive pay withholdings from July 1, 2010 to October 1, 2018.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic periodontitis with loss of teeth is denied as his current dental disability does not meet the criteria for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has granted the request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA survivors pension benefits in the amount of $14,112.00 and has remanded the case to the Committee on Waivers and Compromises for further adjudication.

The Board denied service connection for dementia, SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance, and restoration of competency. The Veteran's dementia was not found to be related to her military service.

The Veteran's SLE with Raynaud's disease was previously rated at 60 percent, and the RO reduced it to 40 percent. The Board has now restored the 60 percent rating effective December 1, 2019.