Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple myeloma is as likely as not due to his exposure to chemicals during service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The case is being returned to the RO for a Board videoconference hearing at the RO. The appellant will be notified of the date, time and place of the hearing.

The Board denied the claim for DIC on the basis of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 as there was no evidence that VA treatment caused or hastened the Veteran's death from pancreatic cancer.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected intradermal nevi and dermatofibroma is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination during an active stage of her condition.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding whether a March 9, 2006 letter from him is a valid notice of disagreement to the February 2006 rating decision.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for back and leg disabilities. The claim is therefore denied.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred for alcohol-related symptoms were denied as the condition was not considered an emergency requiring immediate treatment.

The Board found that the Veteran's metastatic head and neck cancer was not caused by his active duty service, and thus denied both the claim for service connection and the TDIU claim based on accrued benefits.

The Board found that the overpayment of pension benefits in the amount of $12,913 was properly created due to excessive income from an insurance settlement and subsequent interest earned.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's CML and his presumed exposure to herbicides while serving in Vietnam. The VA examiner is also asked to provide an opinion on the relationship between benzene exposure and CML.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current status of his right ear and eustachian tubes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the legal criteria for these claims.

The Veteran is granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder, but denied service connection for residuals of a left tibia fracture.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination for gout, and further development is required.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for an organic mood disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim.

The Board finds that the Veteran's low back disorder is related to his service and grants service connection for a low back disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for increased evaluations for residuals of flashburn in both eyes has been granted, with a single 10 percent evaluation assigned for each eye.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological deficit of the bilateral legs and feet, claimed as secondary to his service-connected low back strain, was denied. The claim for an increased rating for his low back strain was also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's neurologic disability of the right arm is not related to his service or any service-connected condition, and thus denied both claims for service connection and special monthly compensation.