Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the attorney fee of $6,674.80 was not reasonable and reduced it to $623.44 based on a review of the factors outlined in VA regulations.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for the award of survivor's pension with aid and attendance allowance, finding that the appellant did not submit a valid claim form prior to January 27, 2016.

The Board has determined that the overpayment was validly created and granted a waiver of recovery for the Veteran's Chapter 33 educational benefits overpayment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's neck disorder was caused or aggravated by VA medical treatment in June 2007.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right foot conditions, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise on whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and for a rating greater than 10 percent prior to October 7, 2020 and greater than 30 percent thereafter for supraventricular tachycardia. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current respiratory disability or a disability related to service connection. For the heart condition, the Board determined that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has decided that an examination is needed to determine if the Veteran requires aid and attendance due to her service-connected back disability. The claim will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for right eye disorder, and thus the case must be remanded again. The Veteran's right eye disorders are being evaluated as secondary to his service-connected left eye disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for left and right hip disorders due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding their etiology. The Veteran claims his current hip disorders are related to his military service, including a fall from a ladder during active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's active duty service records need to be further developed to clarify his service periods, including under what section of Title 10 he performed his duties. The appeal is remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a vein circulatory disorder of the left leg is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset during service.

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for right hamstring strain, effective from the date of service connection.

The Board denied a higher rating for bilateral cataracts, finding that the preponderance of evidence showed no significant visual impairment or functional impact from the condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for gastrointestinal disabilities, including gastroenteritis and diverticulitis, due to a lack of adequate examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bruxism (teeth grinding) as it is related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for chest wall pain and alopecia, finding that the evidence did not establish a direct relationship to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, chronic atrial fibrillation, right hip arthritis, and left hip arthritis as the Veteran withdrew his appeals in October 2019 during a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for a left eye disorder, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient clarification of whether in-service complaints were early symptoms of hallux valgus and hammer toes, which are currently diagnosed foot conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further development, including an updated audit of death pension benefits from September 1, 2013 to the present.