Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and inadequate examination, requiring further development and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed eye disabilities, as there is insufficient evidence in the record to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left arm disorders, finding no evidence that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal regarding both the validity of the overpayment and the waiver of recovery. The overpayment was deemed validly created due to the Veteran not promptly notifying VA of his divorce, resulting in retroactive removal of his spouse from his VA compensation award. The decision also found that recovery would be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the waiver of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to a change in dependency.

The Veteran's TDIU benefits were discontinued due to his income exceeding the poverty threshold. The Board has ordered a remand for additional information regarding the Veteran's employment and income from 2020 and 2021.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant's claims for nonservice-connected burial benefits and transportation reimbursement were denied due to untimely filing of the application.

The Veteran's restrictive lung disease claim is remanded due to incomplete testing and the need for an addendum opinion from the October 2021 examiner.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination due to incomplete VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for overpayment of Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) education assistance, finding that he was legally entitled to the benefits in question and that VA did not act solely on his behalf.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant passed away before her hearing could be held, and appellants' claims do not survive their deaths.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's colon cancer residuals and his in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran needs to provide medical records from relevant providers, including the Fox Chase Cancer Center, and VA should obtain any outstanding treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to lack of evidence linking any service-connected disability or exposure to contaminants, radiation, asbestos, or contaminated drinking water to his gastric carcinoma.

The Veteran's thoracic spine disability is rated at 40 percent, but no higher. The Board has granted this rating and remanded the TDIU claim for referral to the Director of Compensation Service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for a disability manifested by the bilateral upper and lower extremities turning blue, to include as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease status post coronary bypass graft X4, and for numbness of the right hand, to include as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease status post coronary bypass graft X4.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, including as due to exposure to herbicide and chemical agents. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in a previous remand. The case is now back with VA for further development.

The Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder prior to February 27, 2018 resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. However, the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen service connection for deviated septum has been granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for nasal valve stenosis and dynamic collapse, as well as the issue of secondary service connection for these conditions.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to a withdrawal request from his authorized representative.