Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's liver cancer and metastatic colon cancer are at least as likely as not related to service exposure in Southwest Asia, leading to the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's surviving spouse, who is not the Appellant, has been awarded burial benefits. The Board denied the Appellant's claims for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse and for burial benefits due to her failure to meet legal criteria.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a supplemental opinion regarding the ameliorative effects of medications on his service-connected inflammatory arthropathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for colorectal cancer, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service or herbicide exposure.

The overpayment of VA compensation benefits was denied due to the retroactive reduction in the compensation rate.

The Board has decided to remand the issues for further development due to outstanding private treatment records and incomplete service treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to March 5, 2015 for service connection and a higher rating are denied. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to new evidence of worsening symptoms.

The Veteran's waiver of recovery for overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $6,011 is granted due to no indication of fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith on his part. The Board finds that recovery would be against equity and good conscience given the financial hardship.

The Board has granted service connection for C5 incomplete quadriplegia, finding that it is proximately due to or a result of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The other issues on appeal have been remanded.

The Board denied service connection for trigeminal neuralgia, bilateral hand disability, immunological effects, weight loss, fatigue, and muscle spasms. The claims were based on presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's liver hemangiomas and his in-service exposure. The claims file will be sent back for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for nerve spasms, an increased initial rating for his lumbosacral spine disability, and a staged initial evaluation for his cervical spine disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's single incident of drug use during service did not constitute willful and persistent misconduct, thus his discharge was not a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a duodenal ulcer has been reopened due to new and relevant evidence, but the case is remanded as there are insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of evidence regarding an overpayment created in January 2019 and whether it should be waived.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sinus rhythm with multiform premature ventricular contractions is at least as likely as not related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate for nonservice-connected disability pension with SMP based on the need of regular aid and attendance, thus denying his claim.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional error in the creation of the overpayment and remands the case for further action, including a paid and due audit to calculate the debt based on the correct commencement date of incarceration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple system atrophy, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service or any exposure during service.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxious mood has been rated at 10 percent since October 31, 2019. The Board found that the symptoms are mild and transient, decreasing work efficiency only during periods of significant stress or when controlled by medication.