Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying the Veteran's periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA) with the Marine Corps Reserves between May 1990 and September 1990.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance was solely due to administrative error by VA, thus not properly created. The Veteran's actions did not contribute to the creation of the debt.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were granted, but the effective dates are not specified. The decisions indicate that the Veteran was awarded temporary total ratings based on convalescence and a permanent rating of 60 percent for his right knee replacement.

The Veteran's claim for reopening a service connection for sebaceous cyst on the upper back is being remanded due to his request for an in-person travel board hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sinus disorder and residuals of a deviated nasal septum are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records from his Naval Reserve service and VA medical records.

The Veteran's request for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right foot hallux valgus with tender scar was denied. The maximum schedular rating has already been assigned.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records since October 2004.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left heel condition is not related to her active service and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's hernia was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected status post healed right big toe with fungus infection is not productive of moderate foot disability, and there is no associated fungus covering at least 5 percent of the Veteran's body. Therefore, a compensable rating for this condition has been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of acute lymphadenitis on the medial surface of the left thigh is denied as new and material evidence has not been presented. The right groin lymph node disability claim is also denied.

The Veteran seeks compensation for residuals of a radical prostatectomy under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to alleged failure by VA to timely diagnose prostate cancer, which allegedly caused additional disability (impotence and urinary incontinence). The Board has ordered remand for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for neck sores. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary, including obtaining medical records from VA facilities and private providers.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance, automobile adaptive equipment, and clothing allowance due to incomplete development. The Veteran will be provided with a statement of the case (SOC) addressing these issues.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hammertoes with corns and calluses of both feet did not have its onset during service, nor is it causally related to any incident in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current supraventricular tachycardia disability is not related to her service, including her in-service treatment for heart problems and premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). The Board also noted a lack of probative medical evidence linking the condition to her service.