Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected stress fracture of the left foot is remanded due to the need for a more recent examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and needs further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Veteran's skin disability, including actinic keratosis, is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service or exposure to herbicides.,His removal of the left testicle is also not service-connected as it predates any diagnosis of prostate cancer and there is no link between the two.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a bilateral foot disorder (other than hallux valgus) has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making an appellate decision.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board found that the Veteran's overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits was properly created due to unreported income from lottery winnings and Merrill Lynch payments, as well as an increase in his retirement income. The appeal for a waiver of recovery of this overpayment is denied.

The Board denied service connection for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his severe respiratory acidosis, respiratory failure, and metabolic encephalopathy to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further review due to new evidence added to the record.

The Board has granted service connection for dental trauma to tooth #13 and arthritis of the right ring finger, both found to be related to in-service injuries. Effective dates have not been established as they are based on the date of receipt of claims.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 1, 2008 for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The earliest allowable effective date is determined to be the first day of the month of the Veteran’s death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ACL rupture, status-post reconstruction, is proximately due to his service-connected right hip disability and grants service connection for this condition.

The overpayment of $7,748.73 due to the retroactive removal of a dependent spouse from the Veteran's award is now valid and will be refunded.

The Board denied service connection for myasthenia gravis and an eye disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not begin during active service or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a neuromuscular condition, and secondary service connection for right knee, right ankle, left ankle, low back, and left hip disabilities.

The Board dismissed the motion for reversal or revision of the June 2019 decision that denied entitlement to SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) and remanded the claim to the Board, while dismissing the appeal as to the revocation of a notification letter dated April 2, 2015 regarding the entitlement to SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(k) for loss of use of buttocks.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding that the Veteran's current disability is not related to his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as claims do not survive their deaths.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that her personality disorder is not a disability for which service connection may be granted and there is no valid stressor events or other etiology to find the development of them in service.

The Veteran's appeal for the validity of a debt resulting from overpayment of spousal dependency benefits and for waiver of debt in the amount of $1655 has been withdrawn. The Board is dismissing these appeals.