Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty to notify and correct errors in the notification of overpayment, as well as for an audit of his debt. The claim will be adjudicated again including consideration of a waiver of recovery of the overpayment.

The Board denied service connection for ulcerative colitis as secondary to PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the condition and service or service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for her right hip and leg condition, finding that there is no medical nexus between her current disability and her military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of any current left eye disability to service. The Veteran's active service included a dental specialist occupation, but there is no documented treatment for foreign bodies entering her left eye during service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed all issues due to this withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the recommendation and performance of the second surgery, the trauma abdominal exploratory surgery, in March 2014 was caused by VA carelessness or negligence.

The Board denied service connection for right and left hamstring disorders, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in October 2019, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service. The Board noted that while he was assaulted in service and had an open fracture and laceration of the eyelid, cataracts were not diagnosed until many years after service and are considered age-related.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's essential tremors are related to an in-service concussion. The VA examiner needs to consider a specific medical article and address its findings.

The Veteran's adult child is not eligible for accrued benefits as he has not provided proof that he bore the cost of his mother's last sickness and burial.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic venous insufficiency and varicose veins as secondary to his total right knee replacement is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has found conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's employment status and requires further development to clarify his current work situation before deciding his TDIU claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected conditions, as he does not meet the schedular requirements and his disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantial gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request to substitute in the first instance, pending adjudication of the substitution claim. The issue of service connection for cause of death will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's daughter, T.W., is being asked to provide records from her treatment providers to determine if she became incapable of self-support before turning 18 years old.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases provided for the adequacy of a recent VA examination, specifically regarding the presence of recurrent hernia.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee patellofemoral syndrome, limitation of extension, and instability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on functional loss or other impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected cerebrovascular accident residuals are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that there is no additional residual impairment not contemplated by this rating.

The Veteran's eye disorder (dry eye syndrome) and prostate disorder (benign prostatic hypertrophy with residual urinary dysfunction) are granted service connection as they are presumed to be related to his service in the Gulf War.