Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand instructions and the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's lichen planus is rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new VA Rating Schedule.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 because his additional disability was not caused by VA care, treatment, or examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence of record to recognize the appellant as the Veteran’s surviving spouse for the purpose of establishing eligibility for VA benefits.

The overpayment of transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits was validly created due to the Veteran's ineligibility for transferring benefits, and recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep condition and his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The effective date of additional compensation benefits for a dependent spouse remains denied as it is not warranted prior to August 2, 2016.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if Medicare covered any expenses incurred during the Veteran's emergency treatment in November 2015 and whether the Veteran or the provider of emergency treatment has exhausted all claims against Medicare. The case is therefore being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left hip disabilities due to inadequate examination results. A new VA examination is required to determine the current severity of his service-connected left hip disabilities, including range of motion testing.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefits, finding that it would cause undue hardship to the Veteran.

The Veteran's neurogenic bladder disability is denied as it was not caused by or the result of VA treatment for his rectal cancer.

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of full VA loan guaranty benefits is dismissed. The Board has ordered remand to address the validity and waiver of recovery of the Veteran’s loan guaranty indebtedness.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's dextro-deviation of nasal septum, status post trauma due to lack of evidence showing more than noncompensable obstruction.

The Board found that the overpayment in the amount of $6,592.00 for VRAP benefits was properly created due to administrative error and thus valid. The overpayment in the amount of $1,648.00 for VRAP benefits was also properly created.

The Board denied service connection for tailbone and right hip disorders, finding no in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for fracture, right superior ischiopubic ramus and both inferior ischial rami, with myofascial pain syndrome, and for a compensable disability rating for fracture, right superior ischiopubic ramus and both inferior ischial rami, with myofascial pain syndrome and limitation of flexion, right hip. The remand is due to the need for a new VA examination to determine the severity, manifestations, and effects of his service-connected right hip disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination regarding the Veteran's speech difficulties related to his service-connected mandible fracture.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate examination, and a new one must be conducted to determine if the Veteran has gastritis or another related condition.

The Board has granted service connection for AML for accrued benefits purposes and the cause of the Veteran's death. The Veteran was diagnosed with AML in 1996, and his exposure to herbicide agents during service is presumed. A private medical opinion concluded that it is more likely than not that this Veteran’s AML was directly caused by his exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with a previous remand directive. A new examination is required to determine if the Veteran's pre-existing neck condition was aggravated during service.