Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed brain condition, which is believed to be related to an in-service IED explosion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new addendum opinion is needed to address the Veteran's symptoms and lay witness statements.

The Board has granted a special apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits to the appellant on behalf of their children, in the amount of the dependency allowance for each child. The decision was based on the demonstration of financial hardship by the appellant and the fact that an additional apportionment would not cause undue financial hardship to the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examination, and requires a new one that complies with the December 2019 remand directives.

The VA healthcare system changed the Veteran's eligibility category from copay exempt to copay required for income year 2012, and this change is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to DIC benefits and recognition as a surviving spouse. The Court found that the Board failed to meet heightened notice standards for contested claims, specifically regarding who was the Veteran's spouse at the time of his death.

The Board found that the Appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension limit for a surviving spouse with no dependents, and thus her survivor pension benefits were properly terminated as of February 1, 2009. The claim for restoration of benefits is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions regarding a bilateral eye disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for pseudophakia of the left eye is remanded due to a missing page in the VA examination report.

The Veteran's right and left leg venous insufficiency have been granted a 40 percent rating, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for testicular cancer, finding that it is not a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 and not otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, finding no evidence of a disease presumed service connected in a veteran exposed to herbicide agents and no evidence of a skin disability related or associated with service including presumed herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that the debt was valid and that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board denied service connection for right hip disorder and left hip disorder, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that caused the current conditions.

The appeal was dismissed as the appellant requested to withdraw it due to a subsequent decision resolving the disagreement.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his military service, including exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune. The VA will obtain relevant medical records and schedule the Veteran for examinations to address these issues.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran did not timely file a Notice of Disagreement in response to the apportionment decision, and thus lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits.

The Veteran's wife seeks an apportionment of the VA compensation benefits not paid to him during his incarceration. The Board finds that the appellant has not demonstrated an individual need for these benefits and denies the claim.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested withdrawal of the issue on appeal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's cause of death, complications from cocaine and opiate toxicity, was not related to his military service. The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death to any service-connected disability.