Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the reduction in VA compensation benefits for military drill pay due to an overpayment, finding that the creation of the debt was valid and not solely due to administrative error.

The Board has granted service connection for esophageal cancer, but remanded the issue of service connection for gastric cancer associated with herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's esophageal cancer is related to his military service. The Board found that there was no probative value on the VA examiner’s opinion and thus a remand is required.

The Veteran's compensation benefits were terminated due to a warrant for his arrest, and the resulting overpayment is being waived as it would cause undue hardship.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a dental disability is dismissed as the full benefit sought on appeal has been granted. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for right eye and left eye disabilities due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for retroactive pay for adding his spouse as a dependent due to VA withholding, stating that the Veteran was not rated at 50% or more disabled by VA prior to March 1, 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for nasopharyngeal cancer and cerebrovascular accident (CVA) due to herbicide agent exposure. The remand requires obtaining additional evidence regarding the presence of Epstein-Barr virus in the Veteran's case, as well as an addendum opinion from a different examiner on both conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill program was denied because he voluntarily transferred programs and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree prior to the school’s closure.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of postlaminectomy syndrome and spondylosis L3 are as likely as not related to her military service. The decision also considers the Veteran's statements regarding her symptoms during service and since service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's left eye disability and its relation to service. The claim will be returned for further development, including a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions regarding whether the Veteran has a current diagnosis of Sjogren’s syndrome and if it is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected right foot nerve condition has been rated at a 20% rating since the onset of his claim, with no periods where a temporary total rating was in effect. The Board found that the disability more nearly approximated moderate incomplete paralysis than not.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected recurrent ulcer and cellulitis of the right lower extremity, specifically addressing pyoderma and right leg pain.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for small cell carcinoma of the lung, right lower lobe is dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dental disabilities (teeth number 7, 10, 11, and 22) as there was no in-service trauma or current disability. The right shoulder disability claim is separate.

The Board has granted a higher 20 percent rating for instability of the right and left knees due to patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative joint disease, but denied increased ratings for limitation of flexion and extension of both knees.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for macular degeneration, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between his in-service exposure to radiation and his current condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a right hand disability has been remanded due to an inaccurate factual premise in the November 2018 VA examiner's opinion. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the issue above.

The Veteran's brain tumor is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his metastatic malignancy, which contributed to his death, was related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Board has denied a higher rating for the Veteran's right shoulder disability and has remanded his TDIU claim due to incomplete compliance with prior remand directives.