Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's left eye retinal detachment was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's knee disabilities have been rated as 10 percent for each knee, and the combined effects of his service-connected conditions make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of $420 was solely due to VA administrative error and not the Veteran's fault, thus it is invalid.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is not related to his service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for left thigh, knee, and ankle disabilities. The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Board is unable to make a decision on the service connection claim for Huntington's disease as there are outstanding service treatment records and VA treatment records that have not been associated with the claims file. The Veteran may need to provide additional evidence or authorization for these records.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant during its pendency.

The Board found that the appellant's substantive appeal was not timely filed, and thus denied her claim for recognition as a 'helpless child' on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18.

The Veteran's effective date for additional compensation benefits for his dependent spouse is granted to August 1, 2006.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether his chronic right foot pain and gout are related to the February 2009 arthrocentesis of his right knee performed by VA.

The Veteran's service does not meet the eligibility requirements for Chapter 32 educational benefits due to his discharge under honorable conditions and the program's expiration date on December 31, 1989.

The Board found that the overpayment of $743.35 was properly created and granted a waiver of recovery, considering the appellant's slight fault in creating the debt and his financial hardship.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of licensing or certification fees for tests taken on July 7, 2007, and August 31, 2007 is denied as the claim was not filed within a year of the test.

The Board denied the Appellant's request for an extension of her delimiting date for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, finding that she is seeking to use DEA benefits beyond a point permitted by law.

The case is being remanded to the RO for further verification of the appellant's dates of active duty and ACDUTRA, particularly any periods prior to February 1979. The appellant will be provided with a supplemental statement of the case if the benefit sought on appeal is not granted.

The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 20 percent for left gastrocnemius muscle strain before July 5, 2011. After that date, the Veteran's condition did not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected left ulna fracture does not result in painful motion or limitation of motion that would warrant a compensable evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board found that the Veteran misrepresented a material fact in his application for VA pension benefits and acted in bad faith, leading to the denial of a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $72,669.80.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing at the RO. The issue of entitlement to automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only remains on hold.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the May 2012 VA examination report, and a supplemental opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's current stomach disorder is related to service.