Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a pain disorder with associated psychological features has been granted, and he is now entitled to a 100% rating from January 14, 1992.,For his claim for service connection for liver cancer, additional development is needed due to potential exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The cause of death is an acute cerebrovascular attack (CVA) due to vertebral artery thrombosis.

The Veteran's left leg disability (meralgia paresthetica) is not considered to be proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected right groin growth, postoperative.

The Board denied reopening of the claim for defective vision due to macular degeneration, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The Veteran's preexisting condition was considered to have existed prior to service.

The Veteran requested a hearing, but failed to appear. The appeal is dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn it.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied as he did not serve during a period of war.

The Board has determined that the validity of the debt must be addressed before considering the Veteran's claim for waiver of compensation overpayment. The case is therefore being remanded to allow for a review and determination of whether the overpayment was properly created.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dysthymic disorder is related to his military service, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, metastatic small cell cancer of the bladder, is not related to his service-connected disabilities and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1815 for a child born with spina bifida because the Veteran did not have qualifying service in Vietnam or Korea, and therefore does not meet the criteria for VA benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung condition, PTSD, and Hepatitis C are being remanded due to the need for additional development of private medical records.

The Veteran's death occurred before the eligibility criteria for a VA-furnished headstone or marker were established, and thus he is not eligible for such benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right eye disabilities, including chronic anterior uveitis and other conditions, are not related to his active service.

The evidence does not establish that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service, and his diagnosed multiple myeloma is not otherwise shown to be etiologically related to his active service.

The Board found that there was no evidence of a preexisting left eye blindness condition, and the Veteran's vision at entrance to service was already noted as 20/400. The Board concluded that his claim for service connection for left eye blindness must be denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have residuals of a neck injury with herniated disk that are the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated during service.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's sterility to his military service, including herbicide exposure. The sleep apnea was not determined to be secondary to or aggravated by PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been granted. The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied legal entitlement to a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund as the claim was not filed prior to the Veteran's death, and no eligible Philippine service of the appellant's own is alleged.

The Board found no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's current neurosyphilis or underlying syphilis was incurred in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.