Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of updated financial information from both the appellant and the Veteran. The appellant's request for waiver of an overpayment of VA educational benefits is being reconsidered.

The Veteran's chronic UTI is granted with a 40% evaluation, and service connection for cystitis as secondary to her service-connected conditions is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of private emergency medical services is remanded due to the need for additional records and clarification regarding eligibility criteria.

The Board denied service connection for hyperlipidemia as it is not a disability eligible for VA compensation, and there is no evidence of current hyperlipidemia or related impairment.

The Veteran's left hand malunion spiral fractures are being remanded for further review, including consideration of whether an extraschedular rating is warranted due to significant functional impairment.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents in Korea. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his passing during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was granted a rating of 20 percent effective September 9, 2004, and increased to 40 percent effective December 10, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral shin splints are caused or aggravated by service-connected cold injury residuals.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination and incomplete military treatment records. The Veteran's endometriosis is being reviewed for possible service connection.

The overpayment of $7,827.94 due to duplication of payments and the waiver of $2,628.88 due to payment during periods of non-enrollment are both granted.

The Board has determined that a new and material evidence submission is necessary to reopen the Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral eye disability, which was previously denied in November 2012. The decision also requires a VA examination to determine if the Veteran’s bilateral eye disability is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left foot disability, which is severe in nature and affects his ability to walk and stand.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further investigation regarding the appellant's living situation and medical expenses, specifically whether her assisted living costs are reimbursable.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the evidence of record, specifically regarding the Veteran's periods of service from August 4, 2003 to August 20, 2003; July 2, 2004 to July 20, 2004; September 19, 2005 to September 22, 2005; September 26, 2005 to September 29, 2005; March 23, 2008 to March 28, 2008 and October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014. The Board instructed the AOJ to contact DoD for clarification on these periods of service.

The Veteran's claim for a separate extraschedular rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for residuals of a right inguinal hernia repair with chronic right groin pain was granted. The Board found that the Veteran’s symptoms were not contemplated by the applicable rating criteria and referred his case to the Director of Compensation Services.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for benefits related to spina bifida, finding no evidence of the condition and that the appellant is not a child of a Vietnam veteran who has spina bifida.

The Board denied death pension benefits because the appellant did not live continuously with the Veteran from the date of marriage to the date of his death, and their separation was due to marital discord rather than the Veteran's misconduct.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and updated treatment records, as well as an opinion on whether the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his in-service incident involving a car collision.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for his service-connected left varicocele condition due to inadequate medical evidence and the need for further examination.