Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's auditory processing dysfunction is related to his in-service exposure to jet fuel, which the Board found sufficient for service connection.

The Veteran's eligibility to transfer his Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits under the Transfer of Entitlement program was denied due to his involuntary separation from service, which resulted in the rejection of his application for unused Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits.

The Veteran's right corneal transplant and deviated septum/breathing problem are being remanded for further review due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for skin cancer. A new VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance is granted due to his service-connected disabilities, which require regular assistance from another person.

The Board has restored the Veteran's sliding hiatal hernia rating from 10% to 30%, effective December 1, 2021, as there was no sustained material improvement in his condition.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for scars status post left foot neuroma with residual numbness is being remanded due to the need for a full examination considering any nerve disorder of the left foot/toes and other left foot disabilities.

The Veteran's cubital tunnel syndrome, status post submuscular transition of left ulnar nerve with a cubital tunnel decompression, has not been found to warrant an evaluation in excess of the current 30 percent rating from August 18, 2022.

The Veteran's request for replacement of a September 2012 VA compensation benefits check was denied because it was received more than six years after the original issuance date, and no exceptions apply to toll the time limitations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of service connection for a bowel condition, which was secondary to his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, requiring a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's pancreatic condition is related to his service.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the Veteran's waiver request for overpayment of education benefits was granted in full, making the issue moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal, finding that S. was not a dependent child for VA compensation benefits and thus the overpayment of $8,465.81 was valid.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the appellant's request for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, as concurrent elections for review are prohibited.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient documentation of the Veteran's divorce notification and potential overpayment amount calculation issues.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected right fourth metacarpal fracture was denied as the disability is already rated at its highest possible level.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a waiver of an overpayment debt, finding that it would be against the principles of equity and good conscience to waive the recoupment due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his felony conviction.

The Veteran is appealing the denial of his education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. However, it is unclear what specific decision or issue he is appealing due to missing information in the file.

The appeal is dismissed because the issue of payment for non-VA medical services provided on January 13, 2021, has already been addressed in a separate Board decision.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic idiopathic urticaria with angioedema.