Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's eligibility for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill has been established, and her dependent daughter is using these benefits. As a result, there are no remaining issues to decide.

The Veteran's bilateral cataract surgery and corneal keratitis showed actual improvement, leading to a reduction of the rating from 40 percent to 30 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hydrocele disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition, which he contends is related to his hernia disability.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for adjustment disorder with depressed mood is denied, and the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition is remanded due to lack of a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate for rating purposes and thus remands the case to obtain a new examination. The issues include determining whether bilateral hallux valgus and/or acquired pes cavus are secondary to sesamoiditis, whether there is a neurological disability of the right great toe, and whether there was a period of convalescence following the July 2022 sesamoidectomy.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for alopecia due to its determination that there is insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's alopecia was aggravated by his service-connected right radical orchiectomy.

The Veteran's spouse died, making the joint application for PCAFC benefits incomplete and ineligible.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to extend his delimiting date for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, finding that he did not meet the legal requirements for an extension beyond March 3, 2019.

The Board denied the appellant's motion to revise a September 1949 rating decision that denied service connection for a nervous condition, finding no CUE and concluding the denial was not erroneous.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient information in the file to determine if the appellant was eligible for the VA Servicing Purchase (VASP) program prior to its termination on May 1, 2025. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development and readjudication.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the Veteran's pneumoconiosis during the period on appeal, finding that his Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for gout due to a lack of exposure verification in the TERA memorandum. The Veteran's current gout condition is related to his military service and/or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's jaw disability, manifested by pain, is granted as service connection due to its onset during active duty and the resulting functional impairment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination, and therefore, the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder is being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has determined that the reduction of pension benefits based on the Veteran's receipt of Social Security Administration (SSA) income was proper. The Veteran had already been receiving maximum annual pension rate until January 1, 2025, and no overpayment debt was created due to a delay in verification of his SSA income. From October 1, 2018 to January 1, 2025, the reduction did not affect the amount of benefits received by the Veteran as he was already receiving maximum pension rate. The Board also found that from February 1, 2025 onwards, the reduction in pension benefits based on SSA income was proper and a higher rate of pension is not warranted.

The Veteran has a current diagnosis of athlete's foot that was incurred during active service. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection have been met and grants the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right hip extension, abduction/adduction, and trochanteric pain syndrome due to incomplete VA treatment records. The AOJ is required to obtain all VISTA Imaging records from November 2019 and January to May 2022.

The Veteran's BPH is found to be related to his service-connected hypertension and cardiovascular disabilities, thus granting service connection for BPH on a secondary basis.

The rating reduction from 50 percent to 30 percent for the service-connected trauma-related disability was found improper, and the previous 50 percent rating is restored. The appeal for a TDIU is dismissed as resolved by a separate Board decision.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or related to a condition incurred in service, and the appeal is denied.