Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's hospitalization for left lower extremity venous thrombosis occurred a year prior to her service connection being established, thus she does not meet the criteria for a temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. §§ 4.29 and/or 4.30.

The Board denied service connection for throat cancer and remanded the issue of service connection for colon cancer.,Service connection is sought for both conditions on a presumptive basis due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

The Board found that the procedural requirements for reducing the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits were not properly followed, and thus the reduction was void ab initio. As a result, the debt associated with the overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits in the calculated amount of $43,546 was not validly created.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inconsistency in the May 2014 VA examination report and a need for further medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bladder condition.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for clarification regarding his employment status and records from his employer.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to metastatic lung cancer, finding that it was not caused or contributed substantially or materially to her death.

The Board found that the Appellant's discharge from service was under dishonorable conditions due to prolonged unauthorized absence and acceptance of an undesirable discharge, thus constituting a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The muscle injury to Group XIX and right rib fracture residual condition manifested by pleural effusion are not rated higher than the current assigned ratings.

The Board found that the Veteran's termination of benefits due to fugitive felon status was improper and restored his VA benefits.

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's disability compensation benefits to a 10% rate effective June [REDACTED], 2016, was proper due to his felony conviction and incarceration. The appeal is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failure to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's combined neutropenia-and-MDS symptoms met the criteria for a higher, 30 percent rating from July 19, 2012 to December 22, 2013.,An effective date of July 19, 2012 is granted for a TDIU rating due to service-connected MDS and neutropenia making the Veteran unemployable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of neurogenic bladder is related to an in-service injury, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and the need for a new medical opinion. The Veteran's claim of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is being reviewed.

The Veteran's appeal for the recouping of overpayment for FY 2008 drill pay is granted as the recalculated amount was found to be erroneous.

The Board has decided to remand two claims for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for gout with patellofemoral chondromalacia of the left and right knees due to a lack of compliance with VA examination requirements.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hepatic steatosis is related to his service at Camp Lejeune or secondary to his service-connected hepatitis B.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for other specified trauma or stressor related disorder, including alcohol abuse, was granted effective April 15, 2014. His claim for sleeplessness was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's unspecified neurocognitive disorder, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for small intestine/colon cancer, finding that there was no evidence of a connection to active duty service or herbicide exposure. The preponderance of the evidence did not support presumptive service connection due to radiation exposure.