Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to aortic insufficiency with valve replacement is being remanded by the Board for additional development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding whether the lupus which was due in part to the Veteran's death was related to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for further evidentiary development, including an appropriate VA examination to determine the etiology of his cancer and whether it is related to service or asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits due to death of his deceased mother, as he is not a person eligible for payment under VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination report and any pertinent VA treatment records.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805 and § 1815, finding that her mother did not have service in Vietnam or visitation to Vietnam, thus denying her eligibility for these benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining a copy of an SSA decision from January 1992.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran's service-connected varicose veins contributed to his death, which was caused by heart disease.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a foot condition but denied it on the merits. The evidence does not support finding that the current foot condition is related to military service.

The Veteran's right knee disabilities are found to be the result of injuries incurred during active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anterior compartment syndrome of the right leg is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's daughter was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, but this condition is not covered under the provisions for benefits due to in-service herbicide exposure. The claimant's mother did not serve in Vietnam and therefore does not qualify for VA compensation.

The Veteran is granted separate 20 percent evaluations for his service-connected cold injury residuals of the right and left lower extremities, as he meets the criteria for these ratings based on pain and nail abnormalities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence, including SSA records.

The Veteran's appeal was denied because he did not file a timely notice of disagreement within the one-year time period following the October 2006 rating decision.

The Veteran's loss of bladder control is not deemed to be due to VA fault, and thus he does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's post-operative residuals of squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue, with involvement of the larynx, were not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service and is not presumed to be related thereto.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for the removal of his lower teeth, increased evaluations for bronchial asthma and maxillary sinusitis, compensable evaluations for scars on the dorsal aspect of both feet and conjunctivitis, special monthly pension by reason of being housebound or in need of regular aid and attendance, and a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities were all denied.

The Veteran's right and left hip bursitis have been rated as 20 percent disabling throughout the initial evaluation period, but the medical evidence does not support a higher rating based on limitation of flexion to less than 30 degrees.

The Veteran's net worth is found to be excessive for entitlement to nonservice-connected pension benefits, and therefore the appeal is denied.