Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for Brown syndrome of the left eye is being remanded due to missing medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for eligibility to VA educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to his general discharge from active duty service, which does not meet the requirements for eligibility.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA benefits for the period from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2019 is denied as he was at fault for not notifying VA of his divorce and continued to receive benefits based on a mistaken marital status.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to ensure compliance with previous remand directives and proper development for the service connection claim of left leg varicose veins as secondary to a service-connected knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for retinochoroiditis, history of chorioretinitis and iritis, left eye due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the December 2, 1969 service treatment record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for colon polyps disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and noting that any such disability is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to an in-service event, injury, or disease.

The appeal regarding the initial 50% disability rating for service-connected combat neurosis is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of indebtedness resulting from an overpayment of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits was denied because it was not filed within the required 180-day period after notification.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for post-operative L5-S1 herniated nucleus pulposus residuals, left knee Osgood-Schlatter disease, right elbow disorder, bilateral toe disorder, and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's bladder and stomach disabilities are not service-connected, as the evidence does not support a causal relationship to her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal of his claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for diverticulitis, claimed as colitis, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of tonsillar cancer of the left tonsil and residuals of squamous cell carcinoma of the left lymph node gland have been denied as there is no evidence that these conditions began during or were caused by his military service.

The Board denied the claim for surviving spouse benefits because the Appellant and Veteran were not in a valid common law marriage prior to the Veteran's death, as there was no evidence showing they publicly presented themselves as husband and wife.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's great left toe disability and its relationship to service, as well as whether it is aggravated by his service-connected right great toe onychauxis.

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disability, finding that the Veteran's condition did not originate in service or until years thereafter and was not otherwise etiologically related to service. The decision also noted that there is no positive association between exposure to herbicides and any other condition.

The Board denied DIC benefits based on the Appellant's claim of being a helpless child due to his inability to self-support prior to age 18, finding that there was no evidence showing he was permanently incapable of self-support by reason of any condition before reaching 18 years old.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while stationed at Korat Air Force Base in Thailand, and therefore service connection for lymphoma is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for dizziness, fatigue, tumor left side of face, and neck tumor are remanded due to inadequate development. The VA is instructed to provide new examinations and opinions addressing the nature and etiology of these conditions.