Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was validly created due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his October 2011 divorce from D.H., and thus, denied the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and needs further evaluation of the Veteran's right elbow disability, including gout. The examiner must consider functional impairment caused by pain.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability of the male reproductive system, including epididymitis, varicocele, and hydrocele, but excluding prostate cancer, is being remanded due to inadequate examination. The examiner did not address causation in his secondary service connection conclusions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left eye disability and TDIU, finding that there was no evidence to support the claim of direct service connection. The Board also found that the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's skin cancer and residuals were denied service connection as the evidence did not support a link to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board has decided that the service connection for atrial fibrillation should be remanded due to insufficient evidence in the VA examination report from 1991.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip arthritis, finding that his current condition is aggravated by his service-connected right knee condition.

The Board dismissed the claim regarding the adjustment to the half dollar rate from October 2, 2016 to November 30, 2016 as it has already been granted in full.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder problems, to include cystitis, has been reopened and granted. The TDIU claim is also granted.

The Board has granted retroactive payment of DEA benefits for training received prior to November 20, 2012, effective September 21, 2011.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for cause of death and whether hypertension contributed to the Veteran's death. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on these issues.

The Veteran's death was not covered for burial benefits due to the application being filed after the two-year time limit expired and because the Veteran did not meet other eligibility requirements.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for additional monthly education benefits in excess of $333.33 due to a determination by the Department of Defense that he is eligible for a kicker amount of $333.33 per month.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a dental condition and torn right Achilles tendon to obtain additional information from the examiner who conducted the December 2012 examination.,The Veteran's attorney requested a copy of the Curriculum Vitae (CV) of the examiner who performed the December 2012 examination, in order to review the examiner’s experience and qualifications.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected post-operative residuals of thoracotomy, 6th right rib with pleural thickening, with phrenic nerve paralysis. The preponderance of evidence shows that the Veteran’s FEV-1 test results have been between 56 and 70 percent predicted throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left groin strain is granted. The Court has remanded the issue of determining an effective date prior to July 17, 2001 for his grant of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left hip.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including tendonitis, degenerative joint disease, and impingement syndrome, is currently rated at 40 percent for the period prior to January 27, 2017.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to the Veteran's death.

The Board previously granted TDIU effective December 10, 2010. The claim is being remanded again due to lack of consideration of the Veteran's employment records and Vocational Rehabilitation records.