Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current tremors, fatigue, and insomnia to his military service or exposure to herbicides. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cold injury residuals in the upper and lower extremities is being remanded due to the need for an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have cancer of the lymph nodes, pancreas, or liver related to his active service. The claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dorsal spine disability, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities of the lower extremities, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of opinions from VA examiners.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of May 1, 2007 for the award of service connection for cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and information from the Social Security Administration.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred from May 3, 2006, to November 10, 2006, at Retina Consultants was denied as the services were not rendered in a medical emergency and no VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for ichthyosis, a congenital skin condition. The Board has ordered further development to clarify the nature of his current diagnosis and its relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected basal cell carcinoma is rated at 30 percent, which reflects the severity of his scars.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and providing VCAA notice regarding secondary service connection.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, including as secondary to herbicide exposure. The claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have qualifying service and therefore is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his causes of death to his military service or asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his personality disorder claim has been remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral eye disability renders him unemployable from performing all forms of substantially gainful employment that are consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board found that the Veteran was a fugitive felon due to failing to appear at a hearing and issued an overpayment, thus terminating his VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased rating, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses at Dominican Hospital from May 5, 2004, to May 14, 2004 is granted, subject to the pertinent regulatory criteria relating to the payment of monetary awards.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current chest pain disability is related to service, and to rule out other potential diagnoses.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral eye conditions were aggravated by his active duty service, and grants service connection for these conditions.