Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete examination reports and the need for updated treatment records. The Veteran's bilateral eye disability, including right eye enucleation and left lens removal, is being evaluated further.

The Veteran's cause of death, myocardial infarction, cannot be presumed to be service-connected due to in-service exposure to herbicides. The Board also found no evidence linking the Veteran’s myocardial infarction to his military service.,The appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate for a surviving spouse without dependents, making her ineligible for non-service-connected death pension benefits.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for colorectal cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's current condition to his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right elbow condition is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded as the Board finds that the AOJ has substantially complied with the remand orders and no further action is necessary in this regard. However, an additional remand is needed to fully adjudicate the Veteran’s claim.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU is being remanded due to incomplete development of his Social Security records.

The overpayment of $1,837.00 was properly created due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his spouse's death in a timely manner. The appeal for waiver of recovery is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's Bell's palsy is remanded due to the lack of updated medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's left foot disability, including fractures and nonunion conditions, is currently rated at 20% from March 1, 2017 through January 15, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ALS with impairment of the upper right extremity was granted, and an effective date of June 6, 1959, is established.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pleural plaques are related to his exposure to asbestos during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has ordered the AOJ to reconstruct and upload all documentation related to the Veteran's request for a second stair glide in her residence due to missing records.

The Board found that the overpayment of SMP was validly created due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his marriage and report his spouse's income, leading to an overpayment in the amount of $47,995.97.

The Veteran's right mandibular fracture with temporomandibular joint dysfunction has not manifested to the required interincisal range of motion or dietary restrictions, and thus an increased rating in excess of 30 percent is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service or any other in-service injury or disease. The Board also found that the Veteran's skin disorder was not related to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for conjunctivitis, blepharitis, and dry eye syndrome due to non-compliance with previous remand directives. The case must be returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis/degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left fingers is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's challenge to the creation of an overpayment in the amount of $8,250 arising from apportionment of VA pension benefits. The claim for a waiver of this debt is dismissed as moot due to the grant of the overpayment challenge.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.