Other conditions Board decisions

The Board is remanding the case for further development to obtain specific information related to the Veteran's overpayment of VA educational assistance benefits, including any interviews and records from the VA Education Compliance Surveys and OIG review.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA spine examination and requests for SSA records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral cataracts and chronic lymphedema of the lower extremities with changes of elephantiasis are proximately due to his service-connected conditions, specifically diabetes mellitus and congestive heart failure. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected chronic folliculitis of the scrotum, but vacated that part of the decision due to procedural errors. The Veteran's skin disorder is currently rated as noncompensable under Diagnostic Code 7806.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for carcinoma of the breasts and lymphadema of the left upper extremity were denied. The Veteran's current cutaneous sarcoidosis is rated at 30 percent.

The Board finds that the Veteran's actions contributed to the creation of an overpayment, but also acknowledges VA's fault in not inputting B(2)'s SSN. The decision grants a partial waiver of recovery for half of the overpayment amounting to $11,615.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals, posttraumatic encephalopathy, characterized by atypical headaches are currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has determined that the criteria for a higher rating have not been met.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if any current gastrointestinal disability is related to service-connected psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected vaginal cysts on an extraschedular basis was denied as her symptoms did not markedly interfere with employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and review of his treatment records. The issues include seeking an increased rating for left leg disorder and determining if the Veteran is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's lung disorder and spine disorder did not have onset during service, were not related to in-service exposure to asbestos or herbicides, and therefore denied service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic liver disability, claimed as fatty liver condition, including as secondary to HIV and diabetes, is denied. The medical evidence does not establish the presence of a current chronic liver disability.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 27, 2003 for the grant of service connection for multi-infarct dementia for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by hypertensive and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which is presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's current arthritis of the neck is not related to service or a disease or injury of service origin, including his service-connected temporomandibular articulation disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's left leg scar did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on its current symptoms and examination findings. The disability was rated as noncompensably disabling (0%) due to lack of instability, pain, limitation of function, or other disabling effects.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not a veteran and therefore ineligible for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to fraudulent identity, finding that he did not meet eligibility requirements.

The appellant's request for a VA home loan guaranty benefits was remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the RO after the hearing.

The Board determined that the appellant's character of discharge was a bar to VA benefits due to his multiple instances of AWOL and other offenses, but did not address service connection or any specific rating.