Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service-connected left hip and pelvis stress reaction, limitation of flexion, and impairment have been rated at the maximum allowed under their respective diagnostic codes. The appeals for higher ratings are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's MRP was based on his years of service or disability rating, which is necessary for determining retroactive payment eligibility.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to address the Veteran's Kaposi's sarcoma and its evaluation, including a remand for an examination and medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to discuss presumptive service connection for gastrointestinal disorders under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, and requires a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to conflicting medical evidence and a need to reconcile it with other evidence of record. The Veteran's symptoms are currently being evaluated, but they do not meet the diagnostic criteria for peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is not eligible for substitution by a surviving family member.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hand tremors and a sleep disorder have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran while the appeal was pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 as he did not sustain an additional disability due to VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault; or as a result of an unforeseen event.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based upon housebound status from August 3, 2011 because his service-connected abdominal aortic aneurysm alone did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for Brown syndrome of the left eye is being remanded due to missing medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for eligibility to VA educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to his general discharge from active duty service, which does not meet the requirements for eligibility.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA benefits for the period from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2019 is denied as he was at fault for not notifying VA of his divorce and continued to receive benefits based on a mistaken marital status.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to ensure compliance with previous remand directives and proper development for the service connection claim of left leg varicose veins as secondary to a service-connected knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for retinochoroiditis, history of chorioretinitis and iritis, left eye due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the December 2, 1969 service treatment record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for colon polyps disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and noting that any such disability is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to an in-service event, injury, or disease.

The appeal regarding the initial 50% disability rating for service-connected combat neurosis is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of indebtedness resulting from an overpayment of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits was denied because it was not filed within the required 180-day period after notification.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for post-operative L5-S1 herniated nucleus pulposus residuals, left knee Osgood-Schlatter disease, right elbow disorder, bilateral toe disorder, and diabetes mellitus.