Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's sclerosing cholangitis is granted as service-connected, and his gall bladder disease and removal are also granted as secondary to his now service-connected sclerosing cholangitis.,Primary sclerosing cholangitis is found to have had its onset during service. The Veteran's gall bladder disease and removal are determined to be related to his service-connected sclerosing cholangitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and requires a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's ear condition is related to service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for entitlement to waiver of recovery of Department of Veterans Affairs compensation benefits in the amount of $1,974.00 due to a procedural error where the Veteran requested concurrent review.

The Board has granted the waiver of recovery for a $485.30 overpayment in monthly housing allowance, but denied the waiver for a $41.67 overpayment in books/supplies.,The Veteran was not at fault for the overpayments and attended school during the time the benefits were provided.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy affecting the provision of benefits by VA over which the Board may exercise jurisdiction due to the restoration of the Veteran's dependent spouse and children to his VA disability compensation.

The appeal is dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved the Appellant's claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on February 29, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hand conditions, back condition, pustulosis palmaris and plantaris (PPP), bilateral pes planus, and bilateral knee conditions have all been denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for these conditions are established as of July 19, 1999 for the knees and November 16, 2017 for the back condition and PPP.

The appeal regarding payment of medical expenses provided by Associates in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery on June 10, 2020 is dismissed because the services were not timely filed under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA).

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of ALS was denied as there is no evidence of a prior formal or intent to file a claim.

The Veteran's cause of death was dementia and dehydration. The Board found that the Veteran experienced stomach issues during service, which led to bouts of dehydration and contributed to his death.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot disorder and pes cavus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not caused by his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vision disability, including nystagmus, is caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI), and therefore grants service connection on a secondary basis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for trigeminal neuralgia and CTS of the right upper extremity as secondary to service-connected residuals of TBI due to inadequate medical opinions. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome with spinal stenosis is currently rated at 40 percent, and the appeal for an increased rating has been denied. The Veteran's claim for TDIU based on his IVDS with spinal stenosis and bilateral pes planus was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal for additional educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was denied as he had already used up his full entitlement of 48 months, leaving him with only 14 months and 10 days remaining. The Board found no evidence that any stipend received during college impacted his education benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear employment history and occupational impairment caused by service-connected disabilities prior to December 27, 2016. Additional development is required.

The Veteran is granted a total of 22 months and 16 days of Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits, subject to the statutory cap of 48-months for aggregate benefits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral restless leg syndrome, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active-duty service or any herbicide exposure. The Board concluded that the Veteran did not have a chronic disease during service and that there was insufficient medical evidence to support a link between his symptoms and military service.