Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a certification by the service department that the appellant did not have the requisite military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the VAMC in West Haven, Connecticut for adjudication of his claim regarding reimbursement of travel expenses for a VA examination on May 16, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred from a non-VA emergency ambulance provider was denied by the VA Medical Center.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim due to his failure to file a timely appeal for additional VA Chapter 31 vocational rehabilitation benefits.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for further action, including scheduling a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's neurological disorder is related to service. The appeal will be returned to the Board after this additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current cognitive and logical defects are related to his service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability. The cause of death listed on his certificate of death was cardiac arrest due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease, with acute gastric dilatation as another significant condition contributing to death but unrelated to the immediate cause.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, including stomach ulcer, gastritis, and hiatal hernia, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to determine the etiology of any current fungal foot infection.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and further development is needed.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not eligible to receive DIC as a surviving spouse due to her divorce from the Veteran prior to his death in March 2004.

The Board denied service connection for a left scrotal disorder in February 1973. The Veteran's claim to reopen this issue has been unsuccessful, and his claim for residuals of an injection is also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's inguinal hernia, which was small and recurrent but reducible with a truss or belt, met the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7338. The current effective date is not specified as no specific date of service connection is provided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital from December 12, 2006 to December 15, 2006 due to lack of evidence showing that the Veteran was in a condition requiring continued emergency treatment beyond his initial admission.

The Board has ordered a remand due to issues with the September 2010 VA examination report and clarification of the Veteran's service connection claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's current low back disability is not related to his service and denied his claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for additional VA disability compensation based on her daughter's enrollment at two educational institutions that were not approved by VA, thus denying the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for additional development due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of bilateral foot fractures and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board found that there was no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of in-service injury or chronic disabilities related to his feet, and concluded that any current foot conditions are not related to his military service.