Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board denied the appellant's claim for retroactive DEA benefits, stating that she did not submit her application within a year of the January 2012 rating decision and failed to show good cause for the delay.

The Board granted service connection for a disorder affecting a finger of the right hand, finding it at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury. Service connection was denied for a skin disorder.

The Board dismissed the claim as the full benefit sought was granted in a June 2020 rating decision.

The Veteran's chromosome damage is related to his service-connected hairy cell leukemia and exposure to herbicide agents during military service. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) educational benefits is remanded due to outstanding DRO hearing request. The decision does not involve service connection and thus no conditions or exposure basis are applicable.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neurofibromatosis, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his condition and in-service chemical exposure or any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae and tinea versicolor disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a broken right foot is granted, but the case is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's overpayment of disability compensation benefits was reduced due to his incarceration for a felony conviction. The Board granted a waiver of the overpayment, finding that recovery would violate standards of equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon rectal cancer is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of new evidence from Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment was denied because it was not filed within the 180-day period following notification.

The Board has decided that the Veteran may be awarded VR&E services for flight training, which is part of a program leading to a standard college degree. The decision grants eligibility for these benefits.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 1, 2018 for the award of increased apportionment benefits to the appellant on behalf of her minor children P.D.J.A. and P.D.A., finding that the original apportionment was erroneously terminated in July 2018.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for a neck injury (also claimed as arthritis) because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 7, 2014, for the recognition of a dependent spouse was denied as he did not provide the necessary evidence within one year of receiving notification.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current right hand disability and therefore denied service connection for it. The left hand issue is remanded due to an inadequate examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to obtain an adequate VA examination for the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's dry cough is not service-connected due to lack of objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability. The hiatal hernia case is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for Crohn's Disease and atrial fibrillation, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities because it is inextricably intertwined with the issue of reopening service connection for a low back disability, which was previously remanded. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered after the low back disability claim has been adjudicated.