Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a waiver of overpayment due to retroactive reduction in benefits resulting from incarceration. The decision found that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to new evidence being added to the record since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The Veteran's representative is not waiving AOJ consideration of this new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a perforated right eardrum, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the condition and in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a right arm disability for which service connection can be granted, and therefore denied his claim. The cervical spine rating is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for gout, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that it is not related to his service-connected right knee condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incorrect adjudication using the accrued benefits standard instead of the substituted claimant standard. The appellant's claims for non-service connected pension with aid and attendance benefits are now pending.

The Veteran's left elbow disability was granted a 20 percent rating from December 9, 2019 for flexion limitation and pronation/supination limitation. Extension limitation is noncompensable.

The Veteran's submandibular lipoma and multinodular goiter were not caused by VA treatment, and the Board denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in previous audits and unclear debt amounts. The overpayment creation and waiver of recovery issues need further clarification.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's income from January to March 2008 exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR), thus denying higher rates of payment. For April to December 2008, the Board found the Veteran's countable income was lower than previously calculated and granted a higher rate of pension benefits.

The Veteran's right hand ulnar nerve injury is granted a 40 percent rating from July 9, 2013 to April 28, 2016 and from June 1, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to misfiled service records and requests an addendum opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's arthritis of multiple joints.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant has withdrawn it, leaving no issues for further consideration.

The Veteran's spinal schwannomas are related to his service in Vietnam, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear reasons and bases in the April 2017 VA examination opinion, which was used to deny the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for post-operative residuals of pilonidal cystectomy and perirectal sinus. The examiner’s opinions need clarification regarding whether there is a clear connection between the service-connected condition and the Veteran's symptoms.

The Board found that the overpayment of $677.73 for Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) education benefits was invalid due to an error in calculating full-time enrollment status, and thus no debt was owed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for anal/rectal abscesses and a skin disorder, both claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The appeal is being sent back for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes caused or aggravated these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of death and exposure in service.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected neck disability and entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's cause of death, acute myocardial infarction, is being remanded due to insufficient evidence linking it to his military service and exposure to herbicide agents at Ubon RTAFB.