Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Board has determined that there is insufficient information in the record to determine whether the Veteran's Post 911 GI Bill benefits are the maximum allowable. The case is being remanded for further development of his service records and eligibility.

The Board granted the claim for an effective date of January 13, 2005 for special monthly death pension benefits based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another. The appellant's condition was first established in a medical report dated January 13, 2005.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA skin examination and addressing the Veteran's claim of service connection for a skin rash as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's current respiratory disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to herbicides in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and the Veteran is required to report for a new VA examination.

The VA examiner found no evidence of hypotension and concluded that the Veteran's blood pressure readings were within normal range, thus denying service connection for hypotension.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the Committee on Waivers and Compromises at the RO in Muskogee, Oklahoma determined that the Veteran's debt with respect to this overpayment should be waived.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for his service-connected post-operative residuals of surgical removal of a cyst at T-12 and for service connection for a right foot disorder, claimed as right foot drop secondary to service-connected post-operative residuals of surgical removal of a Baker's cyst of the right knee, were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's lipoma excision on his back to his current back pain or any other disability.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a right eye disability was granted. The Board also denied the underlying claims for service connection of a right eye disability and a psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran wishes to withdraw his appeals for service connection for a dental condition and an increased rating for his respiratory disorder. The remaining issues are being adjudicated as 'mixed' due to some granted, denied, or remanded claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for any of the claimed conditions, as there is no credible and probative evidence linking these disabilities to her military service.

The Veteran's bladder condition and urinary urgency are not service-connected, but his claim to reopen a previously denied hypertension claim is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional records and for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to ambiguity surrounding the exact nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed respiratory disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected diplopia with muscle spasms. The claim will be readjudicated using only the rating criteria effective prior to December 10, 2008.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have recognized active military service for the purposes of obtaining the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and therefore denies legal entitlement to this benefit.

The case is being remanded for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge sitting in Washington, D.C., due to the appellant's request.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Baxter Regional Medical Center on May 27, 2009 is granted. The Board found that the services were rendered in a medical emergency and no VA facility was feasibly available.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient examination report and the need for another medical opinion regarding his service-connected myopathy with extensive vacuolization.

The Board finds that the Veteran's ear disorder, including exostosis of the ear canals, cerumen impaction of the left ear, and history of recurrent otitis externa, is at least as likely as not related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.