Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Veteran's right hip disorder with retained foreign body is manifested by complaints of pain, full range of motion, and x-ray evidence of a retained metallic fragment in the acetabulum. The claim for an increased evaluation for this condition has been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and scheduling of a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left eye disability is not related to his service, including as due to an injury noted therein. The preponderance of evidence is against the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's stepdaughter was awarded educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, but the appeal is denied as she is not eligible for an extension of her delimiting date beyond March 20, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection for left central retinal artery occlusion and retinal ischemia, with the latter potentially related to exposure to herbicides. The case is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board finds that the debt created by an overpayment of compensation benefits in the amount of $34,271.63 was not validly created and grants a waiver of recovery.

The Veteran's service connection for periodontal disease is granted as he is in receipt of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

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 skin disorders are related to his service or herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity cellulitis was not caused or permanently aggravated by his service-connected left inguinal herniorrhaphy.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional information and evidence specific to the Veteran's situation, including interviews and records from Ramon Magsaysay Technological University (RMTU) and VA's Office of Inspector General (OIG). The overpayment was created due to a fraud scheme at RMTU.

The Board finds that there is no evidence to support a finding of arthritis of the left hip being related to service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to failure to specifically state that there are no home health care records available. The appellant is seeking DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, but no service connection theory was provided.

The case is being remanded due to the need for additional development and readjudication.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred from October 24 to 25, 2011 at the Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida are denied as he is personally liable for the treatment due to a non-service-connected syncopal episode and has health insurance coverage under Medicare Parts A and B.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and conducting a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected jungle rot.

Service connection for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Arthritis was denied.,A compensable disability rating of 10 percent for anemia prior to May 13, 2003, and a greater than 10 percent thereafter is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's subarachnoid hemorrhage and pulmonary emboli are not related to service or a service-connected condition, and therefore denied both claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is sufficient evidence to grant service connection for a fungal infection of the groin and feet, finding it at least as likely as not that these conditions began during the Veteran's period of active service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including an examination to determine if the Veteran requires aid and attendance due to a service-connected disability separate from his loss of use of the feet. The appeal is now pending with the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected Barrett's esophagus was manifested by complaints of pain, occasional vomiting, and anemia but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of material weight loss, recurrent incapacitating episodes, hematemesis, or melena.