Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeals for increased rating and earlier effective date were dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with the appeal as he passed away during its pendency.

The Board has determined that there are two separate overpayments and needs to prepare an audit to show the dates of each, any overlapping periods, and the amounts owed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right arm disability, finding that there is no medical evidence linking his current diagnosis to his military service.

The Board has determined that the debt of $3,001.79 was properly created due to an overpayment of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. However, new evidence from the Texas School of Massage suggests the Veteran may have been entitled to benefits during her internship period. The case is being remanded for further review and clarification.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for blurred vision, finding that there was no evidence of a current eye disorder other than refractive errors and noting inconsistent statements regarding the onset and continuity of his symptoms. The Board also found conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic prostatitis is manifested by flare-ups of urinary frequency and the need for antibiotics that occur every several months, at most. The Board finds that these symptoms do not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduling issue for an appropriate VA examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for back spasm and scoliosis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the possibility of a worsening in his mental health condition since his last VA examination. A new examination is needed to assess the current severity and extent of his service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remands, and thus the claim for service connection for a vein circulatory disorder of the left leg is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 13, 2013 due to conflicting evidence regarding when he last worked fulltime. The AOJ is instructed to seek clarification from the Veteran and refer his claim to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration if the date of cessation of fulltime employment is prior to February 13, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's colitis, finding that it is related to his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions in previous VA examinations and hearings. The Veteran's claim for service connection of left ear pain is pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient medical opinion. The Veteran's right eye blindness is being reviewed for VA care, unforeseen circumstances, and failure to diagnose.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for back strain due to a lack of records from healthcare providers who treated the Veteran's back disability, specifically those dated December 1998, February 2000, March 2003, and September 2016. The Veteran is asked to provide the names and addresses of these healthcare providers.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new examination and opinions regarding the Veteran's swallowing condition, its relationship to service, and whether it is secondary to his service-connected disabilities.