Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for high cholesterol as it is not a compensable disability.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of his ending date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code, beyond December 17, 2006. The appeal was based on the appellant's enrollment in educational programs and his participation in a volunteer ministry.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including notifying the appellant of what evidence is needed to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and DIC.

The veteran is not eligible for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code due to his retirement from the Selected Reserves.

The veteran received treatment for a nonservice-connected condition at Olean General Hospital on June 26, 2006. The claim is denied as the veteran does not meet the criteria for payment or reimbursement under VA regulations due to his Medicare coverage.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his bilateral total hip arthroplasty was caused or aggravated by service, and denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the veteran's disability compensation benefits to a 10 percent rate effective from June [redacted], 2001, due to his incarceration for a felony conviction was proper based on VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for melioidosis and a disability manifested by antibiotic reaction, finding that the veteran's claims were not substantiated due to lack of evidence of current disability.

The Board affirmed a reduction from 100 percent to noncompensable for service-connected psychosis, finding that the evidence showed complete remission of the condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to radiation exposure, but cannot assign an earlier effective date as no other provisions support such a grant.

The VA denied a higher rating for the veteran's service-connected antral gastritis, currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to his service-connected residuals of a scrotum and testes injury.

The Board found no evidence of a head injury in service and denied the claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for a videoconference hearing. Two issues have been granted, leaving two issues in appellate status.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected mycosis fungoides, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma warrants an initial evaluation of 30 percent due to its recurrent and significantly disabling nature.

The Board found that the veteran's current back disorder did not manifest during service and is not related to his service or any aspect thereof, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and providing VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 27, 2001 for the grant of service connection for mastectomy, left breast, with painful scar. The decision was based on the lack of a pending unadjudicated formal or informal claim for this benefit prior to September 27, 2001.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting tinea versicolor did not worsen during his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's right foot disability was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or error in judgment. The Board concluded that the veteran's current right foot disability is not related to the May 1998 prostate surgery.