Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's right eye cataract with pterygium rating was reduced from 20% to 10%, effective October 1, 2018. The Board found this reduction improper and restored the original 20% rating.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for a neurological disorder due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, as there is insufficient evidence to determine if it is related to service. A VA examination is needed to provide an opinion on this matter.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and bilateral knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate examination and a need for further medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's heart murmur is related or aggravated by his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's systemic lupus erythematosus. The VA needs to obtain new examination opinions from a rheumatologist.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to his former spouse, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience. The decision noted the Veteran's financial hardship but also highlighted his failure to promptly notify VA of his divorce from his former spouse.

The Veteran's VR&E benefits and services were improperly discontinued, as the case was not properly handled or evaluated.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate examination, and a new one must be conducted.

The Board has granted initial 40 percent ratings for impairment of the left and right lower extremities due to cerebellar vermian atrophy. The case is REMANDED for consideration of separate ratings for manifestations of cerebellar vermian atrophy, including speech impairment and bilateral upper extremity impairment.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to scheduling issues and incomplete records. The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a dog bite of the left hand and unspecified respiratory disorder (claimed as breathing problems) are being reviewed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of Lyme disease are related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found the overpayment of compensation benefits in the amount of $12,621.43 to be validly created and denied the appeal as to its validity.

The appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death was granted in full, making the DIC claim moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dental trauma and gum disease, finding no evidence of injury or harm to his dental/oral system in service other than periodontal disease. The Board also found that sinusitis did not cause or aggravate the condition.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory disability due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate disability and diverticulitis due to incomplete notification of VA records, lack of reasonable efforts to obtain private medical records, and need for an addendum opinion regarding presumed exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate examination and retrospective opinions, as well as inextricably intertwined TDIU issues. The Veteran's left elbow disability based on limitation of flexion, supination or pronation, and extension prior to February 10, 2017 needs to be reassessed.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for chronic left ear tympanic membrane perforation with history of otitis media is denied as the evidence does not support a finding of suppuration or aural polyps, which are required for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 6211.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and his DIC claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was denied as he did not meet the criteria for a total disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduling issue for an examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected left third toe disability. The Veteran is advised that failure to appear for the scheduled examination could result in denial of his appeal.