Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has denied service connection for right and left hip disabilities, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between the conditions and service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to April 13, 2009 is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional service treatment records and personnel records from his National Guard service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with previous remand directives and another remand is needed to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for Paget's disease.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected fifth metacarpal shaft fracture of the right (dominant) hand is being remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disorder and a left foot disorder, finding that the current diagnoses are not related to service or secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for panic disorder with agoraphobia prior to December 27, 2016, has been withdrawn.,An effective date earlier than June 14, 2012, for the grant of service connection for panic disorder with agoraphobia was denied.

The Board has remanded the claim for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from participating in substantially gainful employment. The case will be readjudicated after considering all additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifesting as sleep impairment and loss of concentration, to include sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence showing these symptoms were incurred in or caused by service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to insufficient rationale in the previous opinion and a need for new evidence.

The Board denied a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to retroactive reduction of benefits for FYs 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. The Veteran was not found at fault in the creation of the debt, but total recovery would violate principles of equity and good conscience.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and requests for updated financial information from both parties. The matter will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The overpayment of $1,189.98 for additional compensation benefits was reduced to $1,134 due to an audit error.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal before a decision could be made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance, finding that he is already in receipt of SMC(l) due to loss of use of one hand and one foot. The evidence did not show any additional service-connected disabilities requiring regular aid and attendance.

The Board denied a higher rating for left ulnar nerve impairment, finding that the evidence only showed moderate incomplete paralysis and not severe enough to warrant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the issue of apportionment of benefits for the Veteran's son is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues and remands the matter.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it.

The Board dismissed the appeal because a waiver of overpayment was granted by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises (COWC) in December 2020.

The veteran's service was less than 90 days, and he did not have a service-connected disability. Therefore, he is ineligible for nonservice-connected pension benefits.