Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for a stomach disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current chronic stomach disability related to his service.

The Veteran's attorney requested the appeal be withdrawn due to a corrected calculation of attorney fees in an August 2020 decision. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dysphagia/oro-pharyngeal swallowing disorder, finding that it is not related to his service-connected chronic tonsillitis and there is no evidence of its onset during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and the need to obtain private medical records from Dr. I.M. and Dr. M.C.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a urethra disorder and cauda equina syndrome have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are also being remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's election to receive Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits in lieu of Chapter 30 benefits was found to be irrevocable, allowing him to utilize his remaining Chapter 30 benefits again.

The Veteran's service-connected insomnia disorder (claimed as an adjustment mood disorder) is rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for a mood disorder and determined that the August 2010 rating decision, which denied reopening of the claim, contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The effective date is prior to August 7, 2019.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there was a full waiver of the $5,955.41 VA debt in February 2020.

The Board has decided to resume the payment of VA disability compensation benefits for the Veteran, effective February 1, 2016, as his fugitive felon status ended on that date.

The Board has determined that new evidence was submitted after the February 2017 denial, warranting readjudication of the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for ulcerative colitis and pulmonary emphysema as a result of a VA urgent care treatment in December 2014.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected left shoulder disability was denied as the evidence did not show limitation of motion to at least 25 degrees from the side, which would warrant a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, currently rated as 30 percent disabling prior to November 14, 2018 and 50 percent thereafter, is granted. The Board finds that an increased 50 percent rating is appropriate from February 9, 2015 onwards.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date of September 6, 2019, for the award of survivors' pension with aid and attendance benefits.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits has been resolved and there is no longer any debt to recover, thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to obtain relevant medical records, particularly those from VA facilities in Atlanta where the Veteran was treated for his umbilical hernia.

The Board has granted service connection for urinary incontinence as being proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected hysterectomy residuals.

The Veteran's death was caused by pancreatic cancer, which is not presumed to be due to service exposure. However, the VA will seek a medical opinion to determine if his liver cancer (which is presumed) and/or pancreatic cancer were proximately due to or the result of service.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for her service-connected gynecological disability, alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a March 2008 rating decision. The Board denied this claim as there was no CUE.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right triceps injury, finding that it was caused by his service-connected disabilities: primarily his right knee disability and also his left thigh muscle injury and lumbar strain.