Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal for service connection of liver and stomach conditions has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the validity of the overpayment debt. The Veteran disputes the creation and amount of the overpayment.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for a waiver of an overpayment in the amount of $43,742.00 as moot due to COWC's January 2020 decision granting the waiver claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for numbness and tingling of bilateral feet, finding that there was no evidence linking these symptoms to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to August 16, 2013 for the grant of TDIU due to lack of a pending claim or entitlement within one year before that date.

The Board has granted a 10% disability rating for the Veteran's umbilical hernia from October 15, 2014. The preponderance of evidence is against assignment of a compensable rating prior to that date or a higher rating at any point since then.

The appeal is remanded to clarify the status of the medical reimbursement claims for treatment at Cape Coral Hospital on November 11-15, 2016 and January 17, 2017. The AOJ must consider all third-party payments, including Medicare, in determining what expenses are still disputed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development regarding service connection for membranous nephropathy, including whether it is related to herbicide exposure or aggravation by hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disability, finding that there is no current evidence of such a condition and concluding that any symptoms are related to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for various Parkinson’s disease-related conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected left thumb disability, finding that the evidence did not show limitation of motion with more than two inches (5.1 cm) between the thumb pad and fingers.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for long QT syndrome with an implanted cardiac pacemaker and blood clots and atrial fibrillation, finding that his conditions preexisted his military service and were not aggravated by it.

The Veteran's TMJ dysfunction, which causes interference with mastication, is granted a separate 10 percent rating for the entire period of the appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, finding that it is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerosis, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to service or exposure to herbicide agents. The Board concluded that the Veteran did not have a chronic disease during service and that any arteriosclerosis he currently has is more likely related to other risk factors such as obesity, high cholesterol, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a skin disorder and anemia, both secondary to herbicide exposure. Additional VA medical opinions are needed regarding these issues.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral Osgood-Schlatter disease have been dismissed as he has withdrawn the claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for colon and liver conditions due to exposure to chemicals or herbicide agents. The decision is pending further development.

The Veteran's claim to recognize B.B. as his 'helpless child' has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence, but the case is remanded for further development regarding B.B.'s capacity for self-support at age 18.

The Veteran's claim for VA disability compensation benefits from September 1, 2016 forward is granted. The criteria for additional dependency benefits based on school attendance are met for the periods when his son was under 23 years old and attending school.