Other conditions Board decisions

The Board finds that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder disability, and Hepatitis C. The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is found to be related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a recent court decision, requiring verification of service from the United States Department of the Army.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records and a new VA examination. The issue remains whether he should receive an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his mood disorder, which is related to his ankle and jaw pain.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus is attributable to service and grants her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma, and there is no evidence to support a service connection for the cause of his death due to exposure to herbicides or any other condition related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for arthritis and cataracts, finding no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The need for aid and attendance or housebound status was also not established.

The Veteran's unhealed eye injury and cataracts are not service connected, as the evidence does not show a connection to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to reimbursement for a Level II CFA examination, which was scheduled after the change in the regulation allowing multiple payments.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions regarding his self-care capabilities. The VA will obtain recent treatment records and conduct a retrospective evaluation of his functional capacity from December 2008 onwards.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of his overpayment debt in the amount of $22,160.00 for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits was granted due to financial hardship and undue hardship caused by repayment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of reopening her service connection for carcinoid disease affecting multiple body parts, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Veteran's varicose veins of the left and right lower extremities are each rated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 7120. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of persistent edema.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities with resulting amputations is related to his service-connected heart disability. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board found that the appellant's HIV infection was not incurred in active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's death is being remanded for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the cause of his arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The claim for Dependents Education Assistance (DEA) is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), infertility, and hyperkeratosis, are not related to service or any service-connected disability. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA benefits for the period prior to April 8, 2005, and beginning June 13, 2005, was properly created. However, the overpayment between April 8, 2005, and June 13, 2005, is due solely to VA administrative error and therefore not valid.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have any current disability as a result of her chest injury sustained during her most recent period of service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of Eustachian tube dysfunction and labyrinthitis are granted as the Board finds that his reported symptoms since service are related to his in-service diagnoses.