Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for an extraschedular total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) needs to be remanded due to a lack of updated employment history.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical opinions regarding service connection and whether the Veteran was insane at the time of her misconduct.

The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hip arthroplasty due to incomplete development and consideration of all evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hammer toes, right and left feet to include as secondary to service-connected hallux valgus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding aggravation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for supraventricular arrhythmia is reopened, but the Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain a new medical opinion regarding whether his condition is related to service or secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic laryngitis and pharyngitis is denied as there is no evidence of a separate disability other than her already service-connected GERD.

The Veteran's right total hip replacement is currently rated at 50 percent from January 27, 2021. The Board denied a higher rating as the evidence does not show that the disability warrants a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to colon cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking it to service or any known clinical diagnosis.

The Board found that the overpayment calculation for the Veteran's reduction in disability compensation benefits due to concurrent receipt of military drill pay and VA compensation was incorrect, resulting in an excess recoupment. The Board reduced the amount by $743.03.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal and thus, the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's right lower extremity inguinal nerve entrapment has been rated at 20 percent since March 5, 2014. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted due to the severity of his condition and all associated symptoms shown by the evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hydrocele with left testicular echotexture, residuals of groin injury has been granted an initial compensable disability rating of 40 percent. The issue of a separate rating for neurological residuals and the TDIU claim are remanded.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was properly created due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his divorce and subsequent marriage, resulting in an erroneous award.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a lung disorder, claimed as a result of herbicide agent exposure, has been dismissed due to his withdrawal.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for traumatic epididymitis with left orchitis is denied. The evidence does not support an increase in the disability rating.

The Board has remanded several issues for additional development, including service connection claims for insomnia, gallbladder residuals, chronic inflammatory disease, and pruritis.,Service connection is denied for insomnia as it is considered a manifestation of the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder. The claim for residuals of removal of gall bladder is also denied due to lack of evidence showing any residual conditions related to his diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the reduction in VA compensation benefits for military drill pay received during FY 2011, finding that the creation of the debt was valid and that the recoupment process was proper.

The Veteran's pseudophakia with membranous opacity of both eyes results in corrected distance visual acuity of 20/20 or better for both eyes, and a mild contraction of the visual field. The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent as there were no incapacitating episodes and the evidence did not show any cause for the Veteran's visual field defect.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of clear accounting for benefits withheld for FY 2014 and requests for an audit. The Veteran's appeal is related to military service drill pay, but no specific conditions or exposure basis are mentioned.

The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent rating for insomnia prior to February 2, 2018 is granted. The claim for a 70 percent rating for insomnia starting February 2, 2018 is also granted.