Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Board denied service connection for chronic ear disability as there is no current diagnosis of a chronic ear disability at any point during the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for Alzheimer's disease, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam is related to his current condition.

The Veteran's service-connected uveitic glaucoma with uveitis has been granted initial and increased ratings, ranging from a 30% to a 60% disability rating based on the severity of his visual acuity and field contraction.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral eye disability due to inadequate examination and failure to address a specific incident in service.

The Veteran's appeals for service-connected compensation for brain tumor and left eye condition have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

Your appeal for service connection for left and right lower extremity radicular pain has been dismissed as the AOJ granted you service connection under a different process (AMA) in a previous decision.

The Board has determined that the procedural steps for a contested claim have not been completed, and therefore this matter is remanded. The Veteran's spouse must provide financial information to ensure proper adjudication of the apportionment claim.

The Veteran's daughter seeks retroactive DEA benefits for studies pursued between August 1991 and July 1995. The Board has remanded the case to clarify procedural aspects of this claim within her 8-year delimiting period.

The Veteran's entitlement to work-study education benefits from April 26, 2017 to May 12, 2017 is granted as she was participating in a VA education program at that time.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his respiratory condition, finding insufficient evidence to establish a relationship between his current condition and his period of service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence of the Veteran's income and net worth from April 1, 2012 onward. The AOJ is instructed to request this information and adjudicate the claim in the first instance.

The Board has granted service connection for bruxism and denied service connection for hallux limitus, an enlarged heart, facial twitching, body twitching, right calf muscle spasms, and left calf muscle spasms. The Veteran's claims for these conditions were reopened on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an appropriate specialist in brain tumors. The Veteran's cause of death, glioblastoma multiforme, is being reviewed by a specialist in this field.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient efforts by the AOJ in rebuilding the Veteran's claims file, specifically focusing on locating internal VA documents and administrative decisions. The appellant was not notified of the inability to locate or rebuild these documents.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and evaluation, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right hand conditions and addressing his TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that the procedural requirements for a reduction in rating were met, but the Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is not currently in remission. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and schedule an examination to determine the current status of the Veteran's condition.

The Board has decided that the overpayment of $4,003.00 in VA dependency benefits was properly created and denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery. The appeal is remanded due to the need for a Statement of the Case regarding the issue of waiver.

The overpayment of $26,557.60 for compensation benefits due to the Veteran's incarceration for a felony offense is valid and recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has granted service connection for ameloblastoma of the right mandible and awarded a temporary total rating based on convalescence following surgery. The appeal is granted.

The Board has remanded the claim due to issues with the March 2014 VA examination reports and the need for an additional VA examination to evaluate the Veteran's hiatal hernia with mild esophagitis, including considering Gulf War exposure.