Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to an incorrect VA examination, and the Veteran is required to attend a new VA examination to assess his right hand puncture injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a higher than 70 percent level of educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill program because his period of active duty from January 2, 2010 to January 31, 2011 did not qualify as qualifying active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected right-hand trigger finger condition from April 3, 2019 was denied because he failed to appear for his scheduled VA examination without showing good cause.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery for the overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that the Veteran's actions contributed to the creation of the debt but also considering significant financial hardship. The decision is against equity and good conscience.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for calf cramps as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis. The TDIU claim is remanded due to a need for further development.

The Board has decided that the character of the appellant's discharge is a bar to VA compensation benefits and has ordered remand for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with its August 2019 remand directives and insufficient consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for throat cancer, which is not a listed disease associated with Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran should be provided a new VA medical opinion addressing her service connection claim.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a fracture of the right arm at the distal humerus occurring during an August 2012 right shoulder replacement revision surgery is denied because there is no evidence that VA was negligent or caused any additional disability.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for limited motion of the left long finger has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for limited motion of the left ring finger has also been denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient research on whether the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange while stationed at ASCOM Depot, as his service record does not show he served in a presumed unit. The Appellant's claim for service connection for cause of death is pending.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the change in his Means Test eligibility category from copay exempt to copay required for income year 2016 has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia, finding that his symptoms began in service and have persisted since then.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of head, neck, and back injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on May [REDACTED], 1990 due to insufficient evidence showing the Veteran was in active military service at that time.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for alcohol abuse and cardiomyopathy, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of control of bodily function, including bladder and bowel incontinence, finding that it was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the file is incomplete and remands the case for obtaining a complete file, including original claim forms, medical records, and decision or decisions on appeal.

The Veteran's request for service-connected benefits was denied due to the military determining his service had an 'unhonorable' character. The Board has ordered a personal hearing to address this issue.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge from service was not dishonorable due to moral turpitude or willful and persistent misconduct, thus allowing him to be considered a Veteran for VA benefits.

The Veteran's liver cancer claim is remanded due to the failure to obtain all relevant medical records, including those from John Hopkins Medicine.