Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notice provided by the AOJ and lack of jurisdictional authority.

The Board has found that there was a pending claim at the time of the Veteran's death upon which the appellant could request substitution and accrued benefits. The decision is remanded for readjudication considering her entitlement to additional veteran pension benefits for the liberalizing law period.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of overpayment of $14,200 due to duplicate payments of military retirement pay and VA disability compensation between April 2008 and April 2009. The decision found that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's ovarian disability was rated at the highest schedular rating allowable from April 12, 2016. The Board granted a 30 percent rating for her condition and denied an increased rating.

The Veteran's neurologic abnormalities and tremors are not considered to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability or any other service-connected condition. The bilateral arm disability is also not found to be related to active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for an abdominal aneurysm, left lower extremity aneurysm, right lower extremity aneurysm, and skin disability. The issues are now before the Board again due to additional development.

The Veteran requested to withdraw her appeal for chronic skin lesions, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has determined that the appellant's character of discharge from service is a bar to VA compensation benefits, but remands for further examination and opinion regarding whether his behavior at the time of discharge was due to psychiatric disability or insanity.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pulmonary melioidosis is service-connected, as it was incurred during his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for flash burn scars as due to welding in service, but denied service connection for an eye disability, including blepharitis and vision issues, as due to welding in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's bradycardia and AICD pacemaker are being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for medical expense reimbursement, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a dental disability and bilateral eye disability due to inadequate opinions in prior decisions.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating prior to May 20, 2021, and higher than 30 percent thereafter for residuals of left and right hernia surgery, as well as his claim for a TDIU, are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral eye condition, to include bilateral cataracts, and valvular heart disease (including rheumatic heart disease). The Board also found that there is not sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility of unemployability by reason of his service-connected disabilities prior to February 11, 2014.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disability is not related to his military service, including exposure to asbestos. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for this condition.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's spinal meningitis residuals, right hand ulnar nerve disability, left hand ulnar nerve disability, right lower extremity popliteal nerve disability, and left lower extremity popliteal nerve disability have all been granted increased ratings. The bowel functional impairment has also been granted an initial rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and records. The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood and syncope will be evaluated, and any relevant treatment records from the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System and Social Security Administration will be obtained.