Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for waiver of recovery of overpayment of Chapter 30 education benefits in the amount of $18,839.75 due to undue hardship and lack of fault on the part of the appellant.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that the veteran's death was not caused by any fault on the part of the VA.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The veteran's claim for service connection for right leg disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and examining the nature and etiology of any diagnosed condition.

The veteran does not have left eye vision loss as a result of his service. His claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's vision loss and dry eyes are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a chronic disability incurred during active duty.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected leg injuries due to inadequate examination and failure to address flare-ups.

The veteran's depressive mood disorder was previously granted service connection, but a higher rating is denied. The chronic cystitis has been granted a 40% disability rating from November 14, 1997 to May 7, 2007, and the claim for an increased rating since that date remains denied.

The veteran's appeal is about an increased evaluation for his service-connected gunshot wound to the neck, including myositis of the back muscles and injury to MG XXXIII. The Board has requested a medical opinion regarding whether there are additional muscle groups affected by the gunshot wound.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disorder, including atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and ensuring all submitted evidence is included in the claims folder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic pharyngitis warrants a rating of 10 percent, as it manifests by hoarseness without evidence of inflammation of cords or mucous membrane.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected epididymitis of the right testicle is manifested by chronic pain with occasional debilitating flare-ups, but does not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of orchiectomy, finding that his right testicle is functioning and thus not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board has granted an increased evaluation to 60 percent for Crohn's disease, the highest schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 7323.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VCAA notifications and a need for further development regarding the veteran's dental disorder claim.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for hallux valgus of the right foot is being remanded due to additional evidence submitted since the Board hearing. The RO will consider this new evidence and issue a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for a duodenal ulcer is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.