Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral breast cancer residuals, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition in service and no medical nexus between the claimed disability and active-duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for eye disorders, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current eye conditions and active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for home loan guaranty benefits as he did not meet the minimum service duration requirements, and his service was not characterized by honorable discharge.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for recognizing his spouse and child as dependents, finding that no claims were submitted within a year of the relevant events.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records. The Veteran is seeking a higher rate of special monthly compensation (SMC).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development of inpatient hospital records and VA medical opinions. The AOJ is directed to obtain these records and seek new VA medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because she did not submit the necessary VA Form 21-8940 within one year of being requested to do so.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's skin disability.

The Veteran's service-connected post-phlebitic syndrome of the left leg does not render him unemployable on an extraschedular basis, as his education and work history do not support a finding that he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected left foot disability is rated at 40% effective September 17, 2014, and he is also granted an SMC based on loss of use of one foot.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence of record, including treatment records from Army hospitals and clinics in Germany where the Veteran received head injury treatment. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's surviving spouse, I.H., was awarded a burial allowance of $2,000.00 based on service-connected death. The appellant filed for burial benefits but is not entitled as VA will only pay to the single representative with prior burial allowance already paid.

The Veteran's cardiac tamponade, pericarditis, and aggravation of atrial fibrillation were caused by the carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA medical care with respect to the treatment he received at a VAMC in November 2017. As such, the appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is granted.

The Veteran's dry skin of the hands is rated at 10 percent since January 28, 2016. The Board denied an increased rating as there was no evidence of systemic therapy or more than 40% body area affected.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of the Veteran's diagnoses, as well as for a VA examination to determine the likely cause of any left or right upper extremity disabilities.

The Board has restored the 30 percent evaluation for lipomas, effective July 11, 2020, as the reduction was improper due to lack of evidence showing actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for obsessive compulsive disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms first manifested during his active service and are not related to a preexisting condition.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for cause of death, finding that the award was not based on new and relevant service records submitted in November 2019.

The Board has determined that the termination of VA compensation benefits due to the Veteran's fugitive felon status was proper. The overpayment of $3,846.90 is denied as recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left great toe bursectomy and sesamoidectomy, finding that the most probative evidence is against a finding of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault by VA.