Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Board has determined that the termination of nonservice-connected pension benefits as of November 1, 2007 was proper due to excessive income from Social Security Administration benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dental trauma is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing service records and authorization for VA to obtain private treatment records. A VA dental examination will be scheduled to determine if any current dental disorders are related to his military service.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 30% rating for left ovarian hemorrhagic cyst, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to support a reduction. The case is now remanded for further development regarding an increased rating.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosed right arm disability and the Board finds that service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that an effective date of March 3, 1995 is warranted for the grant of service connection for a fungus infection of the feet.

The appeal is remanded due to unclear Veteran's disability ratings and the need to associate the Veteran's claims file with the appellant's claim. The appellant's DEA benefits claim will be readjudicated after resolving the Veteran's pending appeals.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred from July 6, 2007 to July 21, 2007 was denied because he did not receive VA treatment in the 24 months prior to the emergency treatment.

The Veteran's post-resection perforated diverticulum has been rated at 40 percent since April 3, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for confirmation of the underlying charge on his felony arrest warrant and whether he was a fugitive as defined by VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the housing allowance should be based on the zip code of the main campus where he is enrolled, not his satellite campus.

The Veteran's esophageal cancer is not service-connected due to lack of evidence supporting a link between the condition and his active duty service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's back disability is rated at 40 percent, effective August 28, 2010. His bladder incontinence is also rated at 30 percent, effective the same date. The TDIU was granted effective that date.

The Veteran's claim for additional vocational rehabilitation training benefits is granted, including reimbursement for courses taken after January 31, 2006 and expenses of certification tests in 2008.

The Veteran's rectal cancer was not present in service or for many years thereafter and has not been shown to be related to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation or asbestos.

The Board has restored the ratings and awards of special monthly compensation for loss of use of both feet, neurogenic bowel, and loss of sexual function, effective from June 1, 1998.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits due to his failure to provide necessary financial information, specifically regarding income from savings accounts and interest earned.

The Board found that the Veteran's post-operative residuals of a diskectomy at the C5-C6 level were not incurred or aggravated in service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected shell fragment wound in the left leg is being remanded to allow for a new VA examination and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a personal hearing via videoconference at the local office.