Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board found that the overpayment was valid due to the retroactive termination of dependent benefits for a spouse, and granted waiver of recovery of the overpayment.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) as additional evidence is needed from the Veteran's former employers.

The Veteran's current vascular dementia is caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) disability.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of frontotemporal lobe dementia; his symptoms are attributed to his current vascular dementia.

The claim for death pension benefits was denied due to incomplete information provided by the appellant. The Board has ordered remand to correct this pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder is rated at 100 percent from April 30, 2019. The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for the service-connected adjustment disorder and dismissed the claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for dry eye syndrome with anterior uveitis and episcleritis and epithelial clumping of the bilateral eyes, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records from Dr. Martin Wiesenthal, complete a VA Form 21-4142 for Dr. Martin Wiesenthal, and obtain medical opinions regarding the Veteran's presbyopia and facial pain.

The Board has remanded the case for consideration of new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including an August 2022 private vocational assessment. The matter will be reconsidered and a Supplemental Statement of the Case will be provided to the Veteran.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, who was the surviving spouse of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, finding that his current disabilities were not incurred in or related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions and records related to the appellant's claim of spina bifida.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic gout, finding that there is no medical evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service or secondary to his service-connected asthma. The most probative medical opinions do not support the Veteran's claims.

The VA denied payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred from June 6 to October 27, 2006 at Olivewood Meadows Chiropractic (OMC) due to lack of prior authorization.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right rib and left arm stab wound residuals have been reopened, and the Board finds that these disabilities are related to his military service.,The Veteran's bilateral knee, shoulder, neck, back, and left finger disabilities are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Appellant was insane at the time of his misconduct during service, which could potentially lift the bar to VA benefits.

The Board found that the Appellant's Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was timely filed, overturning the denial of her claims for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, survivor's pension, and accrued benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for stiff body syndrome as there is no current diagnosis of this condition and it has been attributed to her already service-connected multiple sclerosis (MS).

The Board denied service connection for residuals of dental trauma as there was no evidence showing that the Veteran's injury in 1980 resulted in dental trauma requiring treatment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting reports of the Veteran and the appellant's marital status. The matter is now being sent back for further verification.

The Board denied the appeal because the Appellant did not timely file a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) in response to the August 2017 rating decision denying service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The NOD was submitted more than one year after the notification letter, and the Appellant claimed she never received it.

The Veteran's claim for NSC pension benefits from January 1, 2019 to March 10, 2019 is granted. However, the claim for pension benefits as of March 11, 2019 is denied due to insufficient income information provided by the Veteran.