Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a pancreas disability, including as due to an undiagnosed illness. The Veteran was granted a 40% rating for his service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome effective August 10, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development, including obtaining additional VA or private treatment records and scheduling a VA compensation examination.

The Veteran became permanently and totally disabled on March 8, 2012. The appellant was eligible for Chapter 35 educational assistance benefits starting from that date. However, she did not choose a beginning date within the required 60 days after being notified of her eligibility. Therefore, the effective date assigned is June 12, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected mitral valve prolapse with a history of paroxysmal tachycardia is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by or contributed to by a service-connected disability, specifically his right foot fracture. The cause of death was attributed to hepatocellular carcinoma and alcohol abuse.

The Veteran is granted a 10 percent disability rating for gynecomastia of each breast, effective from May 2, 2007. The condition was found to be manifested by painful scars.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of certain medical records and a need for additional examination.

The Veteran's right fourth finger scar is found to be due to an injury sustained during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. However, there is no evidence of a right fifth finger disability related to service.

The Veteran's mood disorder, prior to November 15, 2012, resulted in significant occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's SSA benefits received by his dependents, J.D. and K.D., are considered countable income for VA pension purposes due to the lack of evidence demonstrating a financial hardship.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for callosities/sores of the right foot. The Veteran's pre-existing callous on his right foot was noted in his pre-induction examination, and there is no indication of aggravation during service.

The VA terminated the Veteran's Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for a period from July 22, 2010 to August 3, 2010 due to her receiving a punitive grade of 'F' and creating a debt.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his right thumb disability and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support ratings higher than the current 10 percent assigned.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, including left side hurting and a left foot injury, is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has ordered a remand for an addendum or supplementary opinion from the same VA examiner who examined the Veteran in May 2014 to determine if previous left leg osteomyelitis was caused or aggravated by service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, among other conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected myoclonus is manifested by intermittent jerking of his extremities, which is considered a normal phenomenon in healthy people. As such, an initial compensable rating for this condition was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA aid and attendance examination to assess whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the need for regular care and assistance, substantial confinement to bed or substantial confinement to his home. The RO must also ensure that the Veteran reports for this examination.

The Veteran's service-connected gastritis is manifested by symptomatology tantamount to a moderate gastrointestinal disability, warranting a rating of 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for supraventricular tachycardia was granted, with the effective date set at September 24, 2009.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment was timely, and therefore grants the appeal regarding this issue.