Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left eye disability and TDIU, finding that his current eye disabilities are not related to service.

The Veteran's medical expenses for emergency treatment at Presbyterian Hospital on March 5, 2011 were approved due to the severity of his condition and the unavailability of a feasible VA facility.

The Board has determined that the remand directives were not substantially complied with and thus another remand is warranted. The Veteran's stress fracture in foot condition needs to be further evaluated by a VA clinician.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection and TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine the correct amount of drill pay adjustments for FY 2012 and to verify the training days reported.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell cancer of the tongue, linked to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, was reopened due to new and material evidence. However, the claim was denied as there is no causal relationship between his exposure to contaminated water and his condition.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current atherosclerosis of lower extremity with claudication was not incurred during service and is not proximately due to or aggravated by any service-connected disability, including ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or exposure to herbicides. The Board concluded that any warts he had in service were resolved and did not cause his current skin conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service and is not caused by or aggravated by any service-connected disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is remanded due to insufficient information on his income and net worth from December 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018.

The Board denied service connection for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) as there was no diagnosis of SLE in the medical records, and any symptoms were linked to Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), which is already service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU effective date prior to November 16, 2010 is being remanded due to the need for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits due to a lack of valid common-law marriage between the appellant and the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear accounting of the overpayment debt and a need for updated financial information from the Veteran. The issues are whether the overpayment amount is correct and if repayment would result in undue hardship.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for clarification of the etiology of the Veteran's throat disability and whether it is related to his service, including exposure to herbicides. The Veteran had a vocal fold mass removed in 2012, but the pathology was benign.

The Board denied the claim of recognizing M.D. as a 'helpless child' due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18, finding insufficient evidence that his eye disability rendered him incapable of self-support.

The Board has remanded the cases due to failure of the Veteran to report for scheduled VA examinations. The case will be returned after another attempt is made to schedule the requested examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeal as moot because the waiver of overpayment was granted in full.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits was denied because it was not submitted within the required 180-day period after notification.