Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA education benefits under the NCS program because he did not meet the eligibility criteria, specifically having entered service prior to October 1, 2003.

The Board found that the overpayment of $74,477.71 was due to sole administrative error on VA's part without the Veteran's knowledge and thus is not a valid debt.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a temporary total evaluation due to treatment for a service-connected condition requiring convalescence. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has granted an extension of a temporary total rating for the Veteran's service-connected residuals of tarsal tunnel release surgery of the right lower extremity (RLE) to October 31, 2016, but no later. The decision is based on the need for convalescence following the surgery.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of an allegation of error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left foot peroneal tendonitis, finding that there was no in-service injury or disease and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the current condition and active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear medical evidence regarding the type and scope of the Veteran's service-connected disability. The issues on appeal are whether the discontinuance of the 100 percent evaluation for large schwannoma is proper, and whether a compensable rating should be assigned from October 1, 2015.

The Board denied payment of medical expenses incurred from February 24, 2007, to March 21, 2007, at SMMC due to the lack of sufficient evidence and because VA was not authorized to reimburse or pay for treatment provided after 'the veteran could be transferred safely to a VA facility or other Federal facility'.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals from a right eye injury, finding that there was no medical evidence to support a nexus between his current eye conditions and his in-service injury.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death due to metastatic adenocarcinoma of the breast, finding no evidence linking it to service or service-connected conditions. The Board also found no evidence that diabetes mellitus contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's right thumb strain is currently rated at 10 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating due to functional loss and no gap between the thumb pad and fingers.,Prior to March 21, 2022, the Veteran's lumbar spine strain with degenerative arthritis was rated at 10 percent. From March 21, 2022, it is not higher than 40 percent due to lack of unfavorable ankylosis or IVDS.,Beginning October 17, 2022, the Veteran's right and left lower extremity radiculopathy are rated at 20 percent each. The rating for left knee strain with old avulsion fracture and fragments of the lateral aspect of the proximal tibia is not higher than 10 percent.,The Veteran's left knee instability is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has decided to reduce the Veteran's right hand disability rating from 10% to noncompensable (0%) effective September 1, 2015. However, due to a missing VA examination report, the decision is being remanded for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral ovarian cyst, finding that her condition had its onset during active service and is not related to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's right hip disability, which includes limitation of abduction, adduction and rotation, is rated at a 10 percent disability rating. The claim for an increased rating for acetabular impingement syndrome and sacroiliac dysfunction was granted with a separate noncompensable rating for limitation of extension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran was infertile before natural menopause, and if so, whether it is caused by her in-service military sexual trauma (MST), condyloma residuals, or FSAD.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's gunshot wound residuals due to his willful misconduct. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's discoid lupus erythematosus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart conditions and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD secondary to a heart disorder, are remanded due to the need for additional development. Specifically, VA must obtain all outstanding treatment records from private providers and SSA records. A VA medical opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's heart disorders are related to exposure to radiation in service or living conditions aboard submarines. The psychiatric claim also requires a VA examination to determine if PTSD was caused by service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA treatment records from September 2013 through December 2013, including any administrative records regarding authorizing treatment at Portneuf Medical Center.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to outstanding VA records and need for addendum opinions.,VA is required to obtain informed consent documents and any documentation related to a November 2015 telephone conversation with R.C., as well as provide an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of his lumbar radiculopathy, gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, H. pylori, gastritis, duodenitis, and ulcerative colitis.