Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including verifying the Veteran's service dates and obtaining a VA examination to assess whether his HIV infection is related to active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA examination reports and clarifying conflicting indications of diagnoses. The claim will be readjudicated de novo.

The Board found that the Veteran's spina bifida occulta is not a disease or injury for VA compensation purposes and denied his claim for service connection as there was no evidence of a superimposed disease or injury in service.

The Board found that retroactive payment of Chapter 35 education benefits is not warranted as the appellant was not pursuing a qualified education program during the period from February 1990 to June 1990, and thus his claim for retroactive benefits could not be granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a prostate condition, finding that there was no evidence linking his current BPH to his military service.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for medical records and a clarification of whether certain gastrointestinal conditions are part of the service-connected psychoneurosis, gastrointestinal disturbance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for the loss of teeth #1-32 for VA outpatient dental treatment purposes is denied as he does not meet the requirements for such eligibility.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left foot disability, including a stress fracture and metatarsalgia, is related to his active military service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was properly created due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his divorce and remarriage within a year, resulting in an overpayment.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right thumb and long finger disabilities, which was granted prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's service-connected GSW of the abdomen with retained foreign body and partial splenectomy is rated at 10 percent. A separate 20 percent rating for a splenectomy has been granted.

The Board has determined that the Appellant does not have recognized active military service as required to establish eligibility for Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund benefits, and therefore denies the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of cellulitis of the left foot are related to his military service and grants this claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of the Veteran's claims file, including obtaining treatment records and providing an opinion on the etiology of his current bilateral eye disability.

The service department has certified that the appellant had no service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including the recognized guerrillas, in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, thus denying his claim for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board denied the appeal as the eligibility termination date for Vocational Rehabilitation benefits was determined to be proper based on the law and evidence presented.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for reimbursement of travel expenses for treatment at the Huntington, West Virginia VA healthcare system from August 16 to August 19, 2010.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing right foot injury, third toe, was aggravated by active military service and is therefore entitled to service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's Guillain-Barre syndrome is causally related to service and granted his claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including providing proper notice and obtaining VA treatment records. The case will be readjudicated after the additional development.