Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA treatment records that could provide evidence of a current ulcer diagnosis.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise a November 12, 1971 rating decision that granted service connection for right ulnar nerve paralysis and assigned a 40 percent disability rating. The denial was based on the fact that separate muscle group ratings were not combined with the peripheral nerve paralysis rating due to the same body part being affected.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits was denied because it was not filed within the required 180-day period after notification.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to restore a 70 percent disability rating for his service-connected schizoaffective disorder and also granted him a TDIU based on this condition. The decision is binding only with respect to these specific matters.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient financial information provided by the appellant. The Veteran's spouse needs to provide updated financial details for a fair evaluation of the waiver request.

The Board found that the reduction in VA disability compensation benefits for 70 days due to concurrent receipt of military service drill pay was proper, with only 10 days being valid. The appeal is granted in part and denied in part.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a sleep disorder examination to determine if any current sleep disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for additional VA examination. The Veteran's hammertoe of the right foot is being reviewed in relation to his service-connected bilateral pes planus and right plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posterior tongue squamous cell carcinoma, claimed as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case to allow for a review of additional evidence submitted by the Veteran and his attorney, including medical evidence from February 2020. The appeal will be returned to the AOJ for initial evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current DDD and an in-service injury. The Board concluded that the Veteran’s job as a railroad worker after service was more likely responsible for his condition.

The Veteran's non-service-connected disability pension benefits were terminated as of February 1, 2007 due to his receipt of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits that caused his income to exceed the maximum annual pension rate.

The Veteran's thrombosis, TIA, or cerebral infarction with major neurocognitive disorder is rated at 100 percent effective July 17, 2015. The Veteran also receives SMC based on a need for regular aid and attendance as of the same date.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for recognition of his spouse as a dependent is denied because the earliest allowable date based on the evidence is March 21, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory disability and its relationship to service. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining personnel records and VA/privately obtained treatment records.

The Veteran's heart condition, including CAD, is presumed to be due to his in-service herbicide exposure at Camp Liberty Bell near the Korean DMZ. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's cancer of the biliary tract and its residuals are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his presumed in-service exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's TMJ was granted a disability rating of 20 percent from July 6, 2015 to March 26, 2017.

The Veteran's intraoperative fracture of the left proximal femur during a September 2010 hip surgery was not caused by VA negligence, but rather it was a reasonably foreseeable risk of the surgery. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.