Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected chronic back pain with spondylolisthesis L5-S1, status post fusion is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the appellant's claim for revocation of her right to VA benefits, resulting in a denial.

The Veteran's current skin condition, including vitiligo and ringworm residuals, is not service connected as it is not related to his in-service exposure to herbicides or treatment for ringworm.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by a disability incurred or aggravated in service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board finds that the Veteran's colon cancer is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left arm fracture was denied as there is no current evidence of a left wrist disability.

The VA determined that the Veteran's labyrinthitis is not related to his service or a service-connected disability, and therefore denied his claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's left eye disorder is not related to his service, specifically noting conflicting medical opinions and lack of evidence showing symptoms in the immediate years after discharge.

The Board found that the Veteran's left foot disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not etiologically related to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 of Title 38 of the United States Code (Montgomery GI Bill) was denied as she did not meet the basic eligibility requirements due to her failure to serve three years or 30 months of continuous active duty and a break in service with the Selected Reserve.

The Board has determined that additional development of the record is necessary in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right wrist disability. This includes obtaining updated medical records and a VA joints examination, as well as any relevant Workers' Compensation records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, myocardial infarction, is related to his active service due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam and falls under a presumptive condition.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and granted it, finding that the Veteran's symptoms first manifested during active duty training.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new examination to determine the current severity of his right little toe disorder symptoms, including any right foot disorder symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for Guillain-Barre syndrome and residuals thereof was denied. The RO granted the claim with an effective date of August 1, 2007, based on a May 2002 liberalizing issue.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied because he did not meet the threshold eligibility requirements due to a lack of qualifying service during a period of war.

The Veteran's claim for retroactive additional compensation for his two dependent children, BMM and MBM, was denied as the evidence did not show that he provided certified copies of their birth records within a year of notification. The Board found no basis to grant retroactive benefits.

The Board has determined that the appellant's deceased husband did not have qualifying service in the U.S. Armed Forces, and therefore is not eligible for VA benefits based on his service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his leukemia to herbicide exposure or any other incident of service.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, myelodysplastic syndrome, was not related to his service-connected PTSD or any other aspect of his military service.