Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran is seeking a determination on whether an overpayment of $2,109.40 based on his receipt of additional compensation benefits for a dependent stepchild, JAV, was validly created due to VA administrative error or error in judgment.

The Board has granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome with anemia for purposes of accrued benefits and determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed onychomycosis (nail fungus of the feet) first manifested during active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed mood resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating from September 1, 2009 to February 3, 2011. The appeal for an increased rating was denied.

The Veteran's right hip disability, including avascular necrosis of the femoral head, is not considered to be related to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease or bilateral leg weakness and radiating pain. The Board finds that the current right hip disability is a result of natural progression.

The Veteran's countable income exceeds the applicable maximum annual pension rates (MAPRs) for non-service-connected pension and special monthly pension benefits by reason of need of regular aid and attendance, resulting in a denial of his claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives and the submission of new medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for syphilis and gonorrhea was denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or chronic residuals from these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected atrial fibrillation and its impact on his ability to work.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current skin disabilities, including basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis, are as likely as not related to sun exposure during his period of active duty service.

The Veteran seeks an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for genital herpes from August 30, 2002. The case is being remanded to obtain additional VA examination and development.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final denial in June 2002. The issue is now remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion from a medical professional regarding whether exposure to Agent Orange may have contributed to the Veteran's cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is currently manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The RO has granted a 70 percent evaluation for the disability effective May 21, 2008.

The Board found that the Veteran did not suffer a head injury or concussion during service and that his current headaches are not related to service. As such, the claim for residuals of concussions is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance was not received by VA until July 19, 2007. The appellant attempted to establish earlier receipt of the claim but provided insufficient credible evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of a CVA due to new and material evidence submitted since the April 2002 rating decision. However, the Board found that there is no medical evidence linking the current disability to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and obtaining updated treatment records.

The Board found that the evidence received since the November 1972 decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for VA benefit payments based on the character of discharge, and thus the appeal is denied.

The Veteran's left wrist disability, characterized by severe degenerative arthritis and ankylosis, has been rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 5214 (unfavorable ankylosis in any degree of palmar flexion or with ulnar or radial deviation).