Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for schizoaffective disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to unclear communication between the appellant and VA regarding the availability of VA medical facilities for transfer, and further investigation into this matter.

The Board found that the Veteran's cardiovascular disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's current vision and eye problems are not related to his military service, including exposure to sunlight during service. The preponderance of evidence supports a finding against the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for a waiver of overpayment in the amount of $13,167.00 was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted CHAMPVA benefits for the appellant from July 1, 2008, to August 31, 2008. Benefits were denied for other specified periods.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain and account for the Veteran's service treatment records and personnel records. The appeal is now remanded due to these missing records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's myeloproliferative disorder, including myelofibrosis, is not related to his service-connected malaria and splenomegaly. The evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits have been exhausted after May 9, 2011 due to reaching the maximum entitlement of 45 months. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected right hand disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current manifestations of his condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection and assigned initial ratings for various disabilities, including low back strain, migraine headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, dermatitis, left upper extremity numbness, and left lower extremity numbness.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder and mood disorder, NOS. The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD remains unresolved.

The Board found that the Veteran's mitral valve prolapse with bradycardia does not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent, as her condition did not involve dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, and there was no evidence of cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was likely exposed to asbestos during service, which contributed to his current lung disease. As a result, the claim for service connection for a lung condition, including as due to exposure to asbestos is granted.

The Veteran's death was due to multiple myeloma, a disease associated with exposure to herbicides. As the Veteran served in Vietnam during the Vietnam Era and his death was caused by a presumptively service-connected condition (multiple myeloma), service connection for the cause of his death is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current left foot disorder and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's breast cancer and uterine fibroids are causally related to her active duty service, granting her claims for service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's lower extremities disabilities, including nerve damage and vascular disability, are related to his service-connected low back disability. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and the retrieval of relevant medical records.

The Veteran's daughter is seeking recognition as a 'helpless child' due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching the age of eighteen. The appeal has been remanded to gather additional medical records and conduct further examination.