Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's chronic nasal septal deviation is already rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 6502, and there are no exceptional circumstances warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for eligibility for Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance (RH) was denied because he did not apply within the two-year period after his service connection was granted, and there is no evidence of incompetence during that time.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to evaluate the current nature and severity of his service-connected left elbow cubital tunnel syndrome.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's income is a bar to the receipt of nonservice-connected pension benefits with special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance due to lack of verification of his spouse's business income.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ring finger lump and denied service connection for chest pain. The Veteran's right ring finger lump is found to have its onset in service, while there is no evidence of a current disability manifested by chest pain.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye condition is being remanded due to the unavailability of his service treatment records and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of an overpayment of $9,410.00 is being remanded to allow the VA Regional Office (RO) to consider the validity of the debt and whether a waiver should be granted based on 'equity and good conscience'.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial evaluation for his right hand fracture and service connection for a right hand disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling new VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examination and development of her bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board finds that the overpayment of $11,073.00 for compensation paid to the Veteran for his former spouse was properly created due to a failure to notify VA of his divorce and remarriage in a timely manner. The Veteran's waiver request is granted as there is no indication of fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith on his part.

The Board found that the appellant's bad conduct discharge is a bar to payment of VA benefits, including health care under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an SOC addressing whether reduction of death pension benefits based upon countable income for the appellant, effective from February 1, 2010, was proper.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for compensation purposes for a dental condition identified as a permanent bridge repair from broken teeth is denied as there is no medical evidence demonstrating the presence of any qualifying dental disability during active duty or at present.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of her Chapter 35 delimiting date beyond April 25, 2010, finding no basis to grant additional benefits or extend the delimiting date.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for sterility, secondary to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, is being remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and testimony related to his increased evaluation claim, which may also be relevant to his vocational rehabilitation training claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, including for VA treatment purposes, is denied as there is no evidence of in-service trauma or disease resulting in the current condition. He does not meet eligibility criteria for outpatient dental treatment.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for beta thalassemia with retinal hemorrhage and granted it. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is withdrawn. The April 2002 decision denying service connection for a brain tumor became final, but new and material evidence received since then supports reopening of this claim. Service connection for a brain tumor is granted as the evidence shows it was manifested within one year following separation from service.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA education benefits was validly created in the amount of $2,151.73 and denied a waiver for this overpayment.