Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied a waiver of overpayment due to the Veteran's fault in creating the debt, and because repayment would not cause financial hardship or defeat the purpose for which benefits were intended.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral foot condition, including retrocalcaneal exostosis, is related or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spondylosis.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disability, specifically right eye cataract and left eye pseudophakia, has not resulted in a compensable rating due to the corrected distance vision being 20/40 or better in both eyes. There were no incapacitating episodes or other significant visual impairment.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen his character of discharge from service as a bar to VA benefits, finding no new and material evidence that would warrant revising the previous denial.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin disease, right foot and dry eye syndrome need further examination and opinion. The decision is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for endometriosis was denied in January 2008, and the effective date of the grant of service connection is set at February 24, 2015. The Board found that an earlier effective date cannot be granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lack of concentration, finding that his symptoms were related to his already service-connected tinnitus and did not constitute a separate disability.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for status post bilateral bunionectomies, finding that the additional disability was not caused by negligence or fault on VA's part and was a foreseeable outcome of the surgery.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's stroke, its relationship to service-connected PTSD with MDD, and whether it is related to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension as his income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) during the appeal period.

The Board denied the overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $270.00, finding that it was properly created due to a delay in notifying the RO of the divorce.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to substantially comply with its September 2017 remand directives, specifically regarding a VA examination that did not address whether the Veteran's complaints of shortness of breath were related to her pulmonary embolism or another cause.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, specifically non-VA care eye treatment records. The Veteran's VA treatment records are also being obtained.

The Board denied service connection for rhabdomyolysis as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and the Veteran's belief in a current diagnosis was not supported by competent medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding that the Veteran's injury was not incurred in the line of duty due to his own willful misconduct.

The Veteran's hematological disability, characterized as myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), is found to be related to his exposure to benzene during service. Service connection for MDS is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C resulted in the formation of oro-antral fistulas that required surgical correction, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and a need for an examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to recognize his current wife, E.T., as a dependent for increased compensation purposes. The decision is based on the Veteran's statements of previous divorces and the lack of conflicting information regarding these events.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for essential tremors and skin disability due to a need for further development, including VA examinations.