Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and adjudication, including recalculation of overpayment amounts, explanation of calculation basis, and consideration of waiver eligibility. The apportionment claim is also being addressed.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and there is no jurisdiction for further action.

The Veteran's appeal for increased staged ratings for diaphragm hemiparalysis has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in September 2020.

The Veteran's prurigo nodularis is rated at a 60 percent rating from August 30, 2002 to the present. The condition involves more than 40 percent of his entire body.

The Veteran's right eye blindness, resulting from a failed VA right eye cataract extraction surgery in July 2008, was not proximately caused by or the result of VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA. The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right eye blindness.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions, including nerve disorders, skin disorders, hip disorders, and night sweats. The VA is to conduct further examinations and provide opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete actions and a need for further examination regarding the Veteran's sleep disorder.

The Veteran's daughter, T., was previously recognized as a dependent school child beyond June 1, 2014. The issue is dismissed because the benefit sought on appeal has already been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to retroactive reduction of VA compensation benefits and waiver of recovery of overpayment. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to locate documentation regarding phone calls or other correspondence with the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum allowable pension rate, thus denying his claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between her condition and active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for reflex sympathetic dystrophy as secondary to her service-connected ganglion cyst, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the condition and military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for shortness of breath/chest pain, right shoulder disability (secondary to service-connected cervical spine), headache disorder, and left shoulder disability (secondary to service-connected cervical spine).,Service connection was denied as there is no evidence that the current conditions are related to active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for neurological disorders of the right and left lower extremities, finding no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The Board also found that any present neurological disorder was not related to service exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for a right hand disability is dismissed. The remaining issues of service connection for sinus and lung disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic spinal sprain with scoliosis, paresthesia and numbness of the right lower extremity (RLE), and paresthesia and numbness of the left lower extremity (LLE) are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's peripheral artery disease of the left lower extremity was not manifested by claudication on walking between 25 and 100 yards on a level grade at two miles per hour, trophic changes (thin skin, absence of hair, dystrophic nails), or ankle/brachial index of 0.7 or less during the period from October 28, 2009 onwards.

The Veteran's defective hearing has been rated as noncompensable, and the Board found that his hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on audiometric testing results.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it, indicating satisfaction with recent favorable findings.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in adjudication and new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claim for service connection for colon cancer is being referred back to the RO for initial consideration.