Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded both the service connection for pancreatic cancer and the cause of death claims due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to chemicals at Camp Lejeune during his active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition and duodenal ulcer (claimed as stomach problems) due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board determined that the amount of 7 months and 21 days charged against entitlement to Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for tuition and fees at Chattahoochee Scuba was correctly calculated, and denied the Veteran's claim as a matter of law.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder and alcohol dependence in remission. Service connection for alcohol dependence as a separate disability secondary to the acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, requiring a new one for clarification of the etiology of the Veteran's liver condition.

The Board has remanded the case for an additional medical opinion regarding the Veteran's sickle cell disease, as there is conflicting evidence on whether it was aggravated by service or if any increase in severity during service represents a chronic worsening of the underlying pathology.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no medical evidence linking pancreatic cancer to his active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further audit and clarification of how retroactive payments were calculated, as well as providing explanations for discrepancies in the February 2020 audit. The validity of the debt and waiver of recovery will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Veteran's constipation is aggravated by medications for PTSD, and a disability rating of 20 percent has been granted. Service connection for hematuria and rash was denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a back injury, concluding that the Veteran did not have an additional disability caused by his participation in the VA-provided CWT/TWE program.

The Board has remanded the case for further medical opinions to address whether the Veteran developed any additional disability of the right thumb as a result of VA medical treatment in November 2008 and/or the 20-month delay between the first surgery in November 2008 and the second surgery in July 2010.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for a skin disability prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for the issue of entitlement to a TDIU, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of January 31, 2017 for his TDIU as no case or controversy remains due to a prior adjudication and the cancellation of a hearing.

The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 due to a postoperative incisional hernia is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied an increased rating for peritoneal adhesions with scar of the right rectus, finding that a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to July 26, 2015 is not warranted. From September 1, 2015 (excluding convalescence period), a rating in excess of 30 percent for peritoneal adhesions was also denied.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for atrial fibrillation with cardiomegaly, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has dismissed the issue of whether an overpayment of nonservice-connected disability pension benefits in the amount of $9,551 was properly created due to a lack of justiciable issue.,The Veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of the debt in the amount of $9,551 is remanded as there are missing documents in the claims file.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a stroke, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a stroke or its residuals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected left fifth finger disability, finding that the highest schedular rating available did not adequately describe or compensate for his disability. The decision also noted that extraschedular consideration was not warranted.