Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA educational benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) Transfer of Entitlement (TOE) Program in the amount of $61,085.80 due to fault on both parties and lack of undue hardship.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal request from the appellant's authorized representative.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's heart condition and its relation to service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a heart condition, which includes prolapsing mitral valve and aortic ectasia. The Board also requested an opinion on whether her heart condition is related to her service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia is being remanded due to the need for a new opinion from the Under Secretary for Benefits regarding whether it was related to exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board has remanded the case to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration of the Veteran's TDIU claim prior to June 17, 2014.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis, finding that the evidence did not show it preexisted service or was incurred during active duty. The Veteran's arthritis is attributed to age-related osteoarthritis rather than service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for loss of tooth number 25 was denied as his missing tooth can be restored by a removable prosthesis, and the medical evidence does not suggest functional impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for a new opinion regarding the proximate cause and aggravation of the Veteran's stroke by his service-connected ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of her delimiting date beyond April 28, 2013 for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits as she was not enrolled in an educational institution before her eligibility ended and there were no exceptions to extend her delimiting date.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding service connection for aortic abdominal aneurysm, including as related to Agent Orange exposure. A new VA examination is needed to address the Veteran's contentions and provide a sound reasoning for the conclusion.

The Veteran's left foot disability, which includes strain and arthritis, is rated at 30 percent on an accrued basis since the inception of the appeal period.

The Board has granted additional dependency compensation for the Veteran's adult child, R., based on her full-time school attendance from June 2015 to June 2019.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that neither a service-connected disability nor any other disease or disability caused or contributed substantially or materially to his death. The most probative evidence showed that the service-connected right upper extremity amputation did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding treatment records and a need for an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's colon cancer is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected bladder cancer.

The Veteran's back disability is rated at 20 percent effective from August 16, 2018. Prior to this date, the disability was rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition, specifically macular degeneration and dry eyes, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a right hand disability, finding that the evidence did not support the Veteran's claim of an in-service injury. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for an ear drum disability.

The Veteran's intra-abdominal adhesions and retained shrapnel fragments in abdominal musculature are currently rated at 10 percent, with a separate rating of 10 percent for muscle injuries to Muscle Group XIX. The appeal is granted for the separate rating.