Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran is receiving 20% VA disability benefits. The appellant requested an apportionment of these benefits, but the RO found that it would cause undue hardship to the Veteran and denied the request.

The Veteran does not have arthritis of all joints, a left shoulder disability, a low back disability, a cervical spine disability, facial lacerations, or a stomach disability that was caused by active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current eye disabilities are not related to his in-service trauma, and therefore service connection for residuals of bilateral eye trauma is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a VA examination to assess the length of his convalescence due to surgery on September 26, 2008, as well as any current residuals of post-surgical skin ulceration in the left foot. The RO/AMC should also consider whether separate ratings are warranted for the Veteran's service-connected left foot disability and associated surgical scars.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his left leg varicose veins and review of any additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional treatment records, including from private sources. The case will be reconsidered based on the updated evidence.

The Veteran's current application for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile was denied as a matter of law due to her having previously received a grant for the purchase of an automobile. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his degenerative joint disease with osteophyte formation of the lower spine and service connection for a bilateral knee disability. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was rated at 20 percent, effective February 19, 2009. His bilateral knee disability was not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected retained foreign body of the right lower leg.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear basis for awarding $900 in accrued benefits and issues related to countable income, including unreimbursed medical expenses.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of groin and thigh injury, rated as severe paralysis of the ilioinguinal nerve, status post right inguinal herniorrhaphy, due to aggravation during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear at a scheduled hearing. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and notification of the Appellant.

The Veteran's eye disorders, including bilateral macular degeneration, bilateral cataracts, dry eyes, and ectropion of the right eye, were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service. The claim is denied.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which is considered dishonorable conditions. Therefore, his character of discharge bars him from receiving VA benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA death pension benefits, finding that fault was found on her part for not accurately reporting income and medical expenses in a timely manner. The Board also determined that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence received, including lay statements describing gastrointestinal symptoms during and after service. The claim will now be adjudicated on its merits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's atrial fibrillation is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II or PTSD. Therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be established.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is currently manifested by spondylolisthesis, with subjective complaints of low back pain; objectively, he had forward flexion of the lumbar spine to 75 degrees (with pain), at worst with no additional loss of motion on repetitive use. There is no evidence of incapacitating episodes.