Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $6,067 was untimely filed and denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code (Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB)) due to her source of commission code indicating she is not eligible for the benefit.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder is being remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether his current condition may be related to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code (Montgomery GI Bill) was denied as he did not submit a timely application prior to his delimiting date of April 4, 2008.

The appellant is not eligible for accrued benefits as the adult nephew of the Veteran, and there is no evidence that he paid for the expenses of last sickness and burial.

The Veteran's overpayment of education benefits was created due to receiving payments for clock hours in excess of 1150, which she believed would be covered by VA. The Board found that recovery of the $4,062.00 debt would create undue financial hardship and granted a waiver.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of representation, and the appellant must appoint a representative before proceeding with her claim.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of a tablet computer used for VR&E training was denied as the item was not required by his school, did not mitigate or compensate for his disabilities while in school, and he could use his existing laptop.

The Board found that the decision declaring the Veteran rehabilitated for VR&E purposes was proper, as he had successfully completed his rehabilitation and met the goals of the program.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he does not have legal entitlement to educational benefits under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) for a non-college degree program. The issue of waiver of the recovery of advanced payment for Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) education benefits in the calculated amount of $6261.13 is also addressed and remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left testicle atrophy is related to a groin injury he sustained in service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep disorder is proximately due to his service-connected tinnitus and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has ordered additional development due to outstanding VA treatment records and the Veteran's missed VA examination. The case is REMANDED for these actions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA neurological examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed right obturator nerve compression.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed varicose veins of the left leg were not incurred in or are otherwise related to service. The Board finds that service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to missing VA treatment records from September 1987 through March 1988. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's claim for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on Aid and Attendance/Housebound is being remanded due to a change in residence. Additional medical or administrative records are needed to determine if the Veteran requires aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disability, which was previously denied in June 1986. The Veteran's lay assertions and VA treatment records are considered cumulative or redundant of previous evidence. The October 2012 VA examination report concluded that the current spondylolisthesis is not aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case for a new medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's skin disorder is related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claim remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic respiratory disease is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing STRs and VA treatment records, considering asbestos exposure, and providing a new opinion on the etiology of his current respiratory disability.