Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a chronic pelvic disorder or an acquired psychiatric disability, and therefore service connection is denied. The case is being remanded for further examination to assess the severity of her urinary tract infection with bladder incontinence.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for psychosis for the purpose of establishing eligibility for VA treatment, finding that the Veteran had withdrawn his appeal through his representative during a hearing.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an informed consent form and to provide the Veteran with a medical opinion regarding whether VA's carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, or error in judgment resulted in his left lower extremity neurological disability.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's post-operative epididymectomy, left, with chronic epididymitis, status post left orchiectomy. The evidence showed that both testes were functioning.

The Board has restored the Veteran's ratings for varicose veins of both lower extremities from 10% to 40%. The evidence did not show improvement in the condition, and thus restoration was granted.

The Veteran's right pterygium does not cause any visual impairment or incapacitating episodes, and therefore a compensable rating is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hip disorders as secondary to service-connected pes planus and knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence of current hip disorders. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine if he has any hip disorder or chronic disorder manifested by hip pain and instability related to active service.

The Board denied the claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding that the Veteran's death was not due to VA treatment.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits after October 1, 2009 due to her excessive net worth and income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The Board is unable to make a decision on the claim for TDIU due to insufficient information about the Veteran's current employment status and Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) records. The case will be remanded to gather this information.

The Board has remanded the case due to a disagreement with the VA medical opinion regarding whether reactive arthritis is related to service. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again by a new examiner who must use the 'clear and unmistakable evidence' standard.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a skin disorder, liver disorder, and prostate disorder due to exposure claims. A VA examination is required to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertensive cardiovascular disease is related to his exposure to toxic herbicides during service.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the overpayment of VA additional compensation benefits in the amount of $11,789.09 was properly created and whether the Veteran should be granted a waiver for this overpayment.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.