Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's recurrent gastritis is currently rated as 20 percent disabling from September 18, 2015 to June 30, 2017. The Board finds that remand is necessary to consider whether a higher rating is warranted for this period.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is not about service connection.

The Veteran's pension benefits were terminated as of February 1, 2008 due to excessive income. He is not entitled to a higher rate of pay based on his pension benefits for the period from February 1, 2008 to January 1, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right leg and/or hip disorder, finding that another VA medical opinion is needed to address whether these disorders are related to his service-connected disabilities or if they are distinct from them.

The Veteran's claims for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 and additional VA educational assistance benefits in excess of 6 days were denied as he did not exhaust his entitlement under Chapter 30 before electing to receive Chapter 33 benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, finding that there was no evidence of a direct relationship to his active service or herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information provided in the prior Statement of the Case and SSOC, specifically regarding the creation of the overpayment. The AOJ must provide a copy of the July 2012 Statement of the Case which addressed the $21,520 debt and adjudicate both the creation and waiver issues.

The Board dismissed the appeal for entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sacroiliitis and left lower extremity varicose veins due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is being asked to provide additional medical evidence, including treatment records from her active duty service.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for complications of right inguinal herniorrhaphy with mesh, including hole in upper right groin, hydroceles, weakness of right side from groin down the leg, and emotional distress, finding that these conditions were not caused by VA care or treatment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information in the November 2017 VA examination regarding whether the Veteran's Barrett's esophagus is related to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with depression, and whether it was caused or aggravated by this condition. The examiner must address these issues as well as the Veteran's treatment for stomach problems during service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for his service-connected status post upper right lobe wedge resection with residual chest pain was denied because he failed to report for a necessary VA examination.

The Veteran's eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits is granted because she was discharged from service due to a pre-existing service-connected disability (obsessive compulsive disorder).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's death was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or fault. The cause of death was an episode of aspiration leading to acute respiratory failure and other underlying conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's irradiation proctitis is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating is appropriate based on his symptoms of occasional involuntary bowel movements necessitating a pad.

The Veteran's service connection for residuals of colon hemorrhage and surgery, as well as his secondary service connection for pernicious anemia, are granted. The claim for a compensable rating prior to October 18, 2016, and in excess of ten percent thereafter, for hearing loss is also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient explanation of the nature and attribution of the Veteran's ongoing symptoms, including abdominal pain and nausea during active service and in the years following her discharge from active service. The VA examiner must provide a new addendum opinion addressing these issues.

The Board has granted initial 10 percent ratings for service-connected right and left lower extremity varicose veins, effective July 10, 2018.