Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional dependency compensation for his spouse is remanded due to a lack of supporting documents.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ due to the Veteran's service-connected condition. The decision is based on her credible testimony that symptoms she experienced during service continued after discharge.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's VA pension benefits were retroactively reduced due to an overpayment, and this matter is being remanded for further review of the creation of the debt.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date than March 14, 2017 for the grant of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) on the basis of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma caused by exposure at Camp Lejeune. The effective date is set based on the liberalizing law that added non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as a presumptive condition.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity nerve disability is rated at 20 percent from October 13, 2010, to August 17, 2016. The issue of TDIU has been raised and must be developed further.

The Veteran's LUTS was not manifested by urine leakage requiring an appliance, urinary frequency with daytime voiding interval between two and three hours, or obstructed voiding symptoms warranting a compensable rating. As such, the claim for a compensable initial rating for LUTS is denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's overpayment of nonservice-connected disability pension needs to be reviewed and possibly corrected due to insufficient information about his current financial situation.

The Veteran's initial ratings for peripheral arterial disease of the left and right lower extremities were granted, but not at the maximum possible rating. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver to recover an overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to his failure to promptly notify VA of his spouse's death, finding that he was primarily at fault in creating the debt. The decision also noted that VA had some responsibility but not as significant as the Veteran.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's ventral hernia from April 8, 2009 to January 3, 2010. The claim for separate rating for weight loss is denied as a matter of law.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for neurological impairment of the left upper extremity, finding no current disability and conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's MOS as a pilot in service caused his current deep vein thrombosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed eagle's syndrome was not incurred in or due to his time in service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of esophageal diverticulum, finding that his current condition is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange).

The Veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for brain injury was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran prior to a final decision.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder due to incomplete development of records and the need for an examination.

The Board denied service connection for mesothelioma of the right pleural cavity, finding that it is not related to in-service asbestos exposure and did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left tibia impairments are rated at 30 percent for the period from August 28, 2015. The VA has granted increased ratings based on current functional impairment.