Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder with irritability had its onset during active service and is related to his in-service stressors, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service does not meet the threshold criteria for basic eligibility to VA nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, and his claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied as the evidence does not show that VA treatment caused additional disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for shingles, ulcers, gastritis, and a dental disability (full mouth extraction) have been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to appear for a scheduled videoconference hearing. The appeal is now pending and will be heard at a later date.

The Veteran does not have non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that is attributable to his active military service. The Board found no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation or any other chemical agent during service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of whether the character of the Appellant's discharge is a bar to VA benefits. The appeal was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the severity of his achalasia and varicose veins.

The Board found that the Veteran's failure to report his receipt of Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits, which resulted in an overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits, constituted bad faith. As a result, waiver of recovery of this amount is precluded by law.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain an accounting of the overpayment and its calculation, as well as a determination on whether the debt was valid.

The Veteran's service-connected scars have been evaluated based on their characteristics and do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional information regarding the Veteran's income and expenses, specifically related to his son's expenses. The claim will be reconsidered with this new information.

The Veteran's affective disorder was rated at 30 percent prior to November 17, 2009. From that date, the rating was increased to 70 percent effective from November 17, 2009.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that no valid application was filed prior to October 24, 2005.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an extension of the delimiting date beyond August 4, 2010 for DEA benefits as she did not meet the criteria due to lack of evidence showing a physical or mental disability preventing her from initiating or completing her chosen education program.

The Veteran's eligibility for benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code, after January 15, 2011, was denied as his period of eligibility expired on the date he separated from the Selected Reserve.

The Veteran's service-connected panic disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, as evidenced by frequent panic attacks (more than once a week), depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, and mild memory loss. The Board found that these symptoms more nearly approximated the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board found that the date of the Veteran's election for education benefits under Chapter 33 in lieu of education benefits under Chapter 30 is irrevocable and denied his appeal.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for aortic valve stenosis and heart murmur, which he claims are related to in-service strep throat and scarlet fever. The Board finds that additional medical evidence is necessary before making a determination.