Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear explanation of how the overpayment was created and the validity of the debt. The Veteran's claim for whether the overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $16,968.00 was properly created is now pending.

The Board has decided that the appellant's claim for service-connected disability benefits was denied due to a lack of qualifying active service. The case is being remanded to obtain missing service personnel and treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death due to peripheral T-cell lymphoma, finding that it was not caused by or incurred in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension because they did not serve in a period of war, and thus do not meet the eligibility requirements.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for umbilical hernia has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's initial rating for his left foot disability was denied, but a rating of 20% effective August 6, 2012 and 30% effective June 17, 2016 was granted. The right knee issues were remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's alopecia areata, claimed as hair loss, is etiologically related to his service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right hip disability, specifically his acetabular fracture, was rated at 10 percent disabling from October 28, 2008 to April 25, 2018. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion due to pain and other factors.

The Board has granted an increased initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected total hysterectomy and right oophorectomy, finding that her remaining ovary is non-functional and requires hormone replacement therapy.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of cold weather injury to both feet, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between current foot symptoms and in-service exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA treatment records, specifically eye charts and progress notes from Dr. Kwon.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected left foot hallux valgus, status-post bunion surgery. The claim will be readjudicated after any additional development.

The Veteran's obsessive-compulsive disorder with alcohol dependence is rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his symptoms do not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen her claim for service connection of bilateral feet disabilities and has determined that she incurred these disabilities during active military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right hallux valgus has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his request by his authorized representative.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's emergency room visit on March 9, 2014 was deemed necessary due to the severity of her symptoms and the unavailability of VA facilities. The Board granted reimbursement for the medical expenses incurred.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim of entitlement to survivors' pension benefits due to her net worth exceeding the limit, effective January 1, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for right and left hand disabilities (arthritis) as there was no evidence of a relationship between the disabilities and active duty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye injury with loss of vision, finding that there is no evidence to support an increase in disability during service and concluding that it was not aggravated by service.