Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected spondylolisthesis L5-S1 with nerve root involvement.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service department verification and the need for further development of the appellant's claimed service.

The claim for VA death pension benefits as the helpless child of a veteran is being remanded due to inadequate notice and assistance provided by VA.

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 for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his currently diagnosed Kennedy's disease.

The Board found that the Veteran's postoperative C6 palsy was not caused by VA hospital care, medical or surgical treatment and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The appellant is entitled to $48,180.00 of specially adapted housing benefits which had been awarded to the Veteran during his lifetime.

The Veteran's claim for an extension of his delimiting date for VA education benefits was denied because it was not received within the required time frame, and he was no longer prevented from pursuing a program of education due to his mental disability.

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 she did not have the requisite military service.

The Veteran died in October 2007 and was not service-connected for any disability at the time of his death. The appeal is denied as there are no conditions that would warrant a burial allowance.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of peripheral vascular disease secondary to a brain infarct with cerebrovascular accident has been withdrawn by the Veteran's appointed representative.

The Veteran's eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 of the Veterans' Benefits Act was denied as he did not meet the criteria for basic eligibility, despite his efforts to withdraw an election not to enroll in the program prior to separation from service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current skin disabilities of the toenails, fingernails, or shingles. The Veteran's onycholysis of the fingernails is found to be proximately due to her service-connected rosecea.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an addendum from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's left eye disability, including loss of visual acuity and macular hole, is not considered to be the result of VA negligence or carelessness.

The Board has remanded the case due to new medical evidence submitted by the Veteran, and the issue of service connection for residuals of partial amputation of the left hand middle finger will be reconsidered.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed eye disability manifested by vision loss and his claim for service connection is denied. The initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to October 27, 2008, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability, including retinopathy and posterior subcapsular cataract in the right eye. The evidence showed that the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation during Operation CROSSROADS but did not meet the criteria for a radiogenic disease.

The Veteran's claims for extension of the delimiting date for Montgomery GI Bill education benefits and basic eligibility for post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance were denied as he did not meet the service requirements or have qualifying active duty after September 10, 2001.

The Veteran's appeal for waiver of recovery of an overpayment in the amount of $34, 743.00 has been withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.