Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has granted the reinstatement of a 100% disability rating for keratoconus and TDIU back to March 11, 2002 due to fraud charges being dismissed.

The Board denied a compensable initial rating for the Veteran's asymptomatic pulmonary granuloma, finding that there is no evidence of current functional impairment.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not meet the criteria for VA burial benefits as her claim was filed outside of the two-year deadline.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the overpayment claim because the reduction in rating for the Veteran's service-connected keratoconus was found to be improper and void ab initio, thus eliminating the overpayment.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of the overpayment of compensation benefits in the amount of $27,365.72 is remanded due to an unclear timeline regarding when he received notification and his inability to timely file the request.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's fatigue and his service in Southwest Asia, as well as whether it is related to a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI).

The Veteran's bilateral cataracts with post-operative pseudophakia, including dry eye syndrome are rated at a 10 percent disability level.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of medical articles and studies submitted by the Appellant regarding radiation exposure in service. The examiner is asked to provide an addendum opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's cause of death was related to his exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung condition as there is no current diagnosis of such condition.

The Board denied requests for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits, finding that the Veteran did not meet eligibility criteria prior to June 21, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate condition, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship between his current condition and his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's death was due to non-VA medical treatment paid for by VA. The Board has ordered the retrieval of relevant records and will re-adjudicate the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder and personality disorder. The case is returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as they are no longer alive.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension prior to December 20, 2017 as his income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR). The appeal was rendered moot from December 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009 due to compensation benefits exceeding pension entitlement. For the remainder of the period, the Veteran did not submit sufficient evidence to evaluate countable income.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his notice of disagreement was not timely filed, thus preventing the Board from considering the merits of the claim.

The case is being remanded for a new VA opinion to determine if there was negligence in diagnosing and treating the Veteran's right arm condition from August 2005 to August 2006, and whether this treatment caused additional disability.

The Veteran's service-connected deviated nasal septum is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to failure to comply with a previous remand order, and additional medical opinions are needed regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot condition.