Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the appellant's psychosis, which is superimposed on a schizotypal personality disorder, began during his periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and was aggravated by service.

The Board found that adenocarcinoma of the prostate was not related to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The Veteran's claim for degenerative joint disorders is being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need for a three-way videoconference hearing.

The Veteran died in December 2011 from end stage dementia. The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected.,The appellant also sought DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, but this claim is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran does not meet the legal requirements for establishing basic eligibility for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits due to lack of qualifying service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to her request for an in-person Board hearing, not because of the merits of her claim regarding increased rating for thrombophlebitis of the left leg.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 is being remanded due to concerns about potential negligence or error in care provided by VA during his cervical spine surgery.

The Veteran's application for Supplemental Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance (SRH) was not received within one year of the notification letter, and therefore he is not eligible for this benefit.

The Veteran's service-connected patellofemoral syndrome of the right and left knees is currently rated as 10 percent disabling each, effective November 27, 2002. The Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted.

The Veteran's diagnosed reactive airway dysfunction and restrictive airway disease are likely attributable to his active military service, specifically his period of ACDUTRA in September and October 2001 at the World Trade Center. The Board finds that these conditions are related to his service.

The Veteran's bilateral defective hearing is currently evaluated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 6100. The most recent VA examination did not show any improvement in his hearing impairment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral elbow disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed disability at any time during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and examination to determine the nature of his service-connected conditions, including hemorrhagic fever and its residuals, as well as any other claimed disorders. The Veteran will be asked about any information that may support a connection between his in-service hemorrhagic fever and current conditions.

The Veteran's left upper extremity disability, specifically brachial plexopathy, is due to the carelessness or negligence of VA during the March 2009 CABG surgery. The event was not reasonably foreseeable and thus meets the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's service connection claim for myelopathy/loss of balance was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to this condition. The claims for cervical spine, lumbar strain, right hip degenerative joint disease, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome were not addressed due to the denial of the primary issue.

The Veteran's tick-borne illnesses, including Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, were incurred in service.

The appellant is recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA pension benefits from October 21, 2004 to December 22, 2004 and from June 1, 2005 to August 31, 2005 due to his fault in creating the debt. The Board found that recovery would not result in undue hardship.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a skin condition, which he claims is lupus. The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his current skin condition.

The Veteran's daughter is not entitled to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code because the courses she took were conducted via independent study at a foreign university.