Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the threshold requirement of being rated at least 70% combined, thus denying eligibility for PCAFC benefits.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The case is dismissed as a result.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection of esophageal cancer, and the Board dismissed the case due to this withdrawal.

The appellant withdrew their appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has remanded the case to address whether the overpayment of benefits in the amount of $4,803.00 is valid and if the period of indebtedness should be from May 1, 2014 to November 30, 2016 or include a later remarriage date.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right hip disabilities are being remanded due to the need for a new examination to assess the severity of his conditions during flare-ups.

The appeal regarding the overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $13,462 is dismissed as the Veteran's waiver request was granted and the debt has been forgiven.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient records and an inconsistent medical opinion. The Veteran's lip and nose paresthesia and numbness are being evaluated for potential compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Veteran's appeal for additional dependency compensation for her child M.R. is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the educational institutions attended by M.R.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder of the prostate, including benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostatitis. The case is returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for a skin disability, including an earlier effective date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's eye symptoms and their relationship to his service-connected rhabdomyolysis. The VA is instructed to obtain additional records from Casey Eye Institute and provide an updated medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected stress fractures of the right and left tibia, as well as shin splints in both legs, are rated at 10 percent each. The Veteran is granted separate 20 percent ratings for his right and left shin splint instability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, making apportionment moot.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits must be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his active duty service. The AOJ is instructed to request additional personnel records and information from various sources, including the California ARNG, to determine if the Veteran had qualifying active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral flatfeet and joint pain due to inadequate examination findings, lack of consideration of lay statements regarding symptoms in service, and potential Gulf War exposure. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current liver condition is related to his service, specifically his noted Gilbert's disease.

The Board is remanding the case to verify if M.L.B. and M.E.B., who are stepchildren of the Veteran, were part of his household after July 3, 2014, and whether they received DEA benefits under Chapter 35 during that period.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is in remission and has not recurred or metastasized since treatment ended in January 2012. The Board finds no residuals from the condition, thus denying an initial compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for left and right foot conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active duty service.