Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the overpayment of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits. The VA needs to conduct a paid-and-due audit and provide all enrollment certifications for the Paul Mitchell The School-Rexburg.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability, including hyperopic astigmatism, amblyopia, nystagmus, exotropia, and cataracts. The evidence does not support the presence of these conditions during or prior to active service.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for left testicular varicocele and awarded special monthly compensation (SMC) due to loss of use of a creative organ. The Veteran's condition is rated by analogy under Diagnostic Code 7120, which pertains to varicose veins.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional evidence regarding the Veteran's active-duty service, which may have included service after September 10, 2001. The appellant and her mother are seeking eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a heart (cardiac) disability, to include as secondary to service-connected disease or injury, is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for further evidentiary development and adjudication, including a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right tibialis anterior muscle damage.

The Veteran's left leg disability, including meralgia paresthetica, is caused by his service-connected residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate, status post a radical prostatectomy, with erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for right and left lung pneumothorax residuals are being remanded due to the need for appropriate testing to determine their severity.

The Veteran's service-connected femoral stress fractures of the bilateral lower extremities are currently rated at 10 percent, and his limitations in thigh extension, flexion, and abduction do not warrant higher ratings.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for syringomyelia and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of a nexus opinion regarding the right hip injury, and the Veteran's dementia makes it difficult for him to attend an examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board has decided that the file is incomplete and there are legal issues with the notifications, leading to a remand for further action. The appeal involves eligibility for benefits under VA's PCAFC program.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for abdominal hernia, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether her condition is related to active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) based on exposure to ionizing radiation during active duty service, specifically the USS Ronald Reagan's participation in Operation Tomodachi.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for periodic limb movement disorder is remanded due to the need for another VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin condition on his legs and respiratory disorder are related to his service, specifically his exposure to herbicide agents. The VA examinations conducted prior to the decision did not consider the Veteran's contentions regarding his presumed exposure to herbicide agents. Therefore, the issues of service connection for these conditions are being remanded to obtain additional opinions.

The appeal regarding the waiver of overpayment of VA compensation benefits is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.