Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a post-operative tumor of the thoracic spine, including due to herbicide exposure, remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service, and requests that additional information be provided. The claim will be reconsidered after all available evidence is obtained.

The Veteran's claims for accrued benefits, DIC for the cause of his death, and death pension were denied as the appellant did not meet eligibility requirements.

The Board found no evidence of ulcerative colitis during service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to unresolved issues regarding the Veteran's service and further research is needed. The appellant seeks nonservice-connected death pension benefits for her deceased spouse.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a lack of qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Veteran's burial expenses are eligible for a plot or interment allowance as the Veteran was buried in a private cemetery and not in a national cemetery. The claim is granted.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the validity of a debt stemming from an advanced payment for Post 9/10 GI Bill (Chapter 33) education benefits, and there is no longer any question of fact or law remaining before the Board.

The Board denied a request for waiver of recovery of an advance payment of educational assistance benefits in the amount of $3,000.00 due to the debt being valid and not against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxious mood resulted in occupational and social impairment, but not total social impairment. The condition caused deficiencies in most areas such as work, thinking, and mood.

The appellant's claim for death pension benefits was denied as her income exceeded the maximum allowed limit.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals, status post-fractures, of the long and ring fingers of the left hand, as well as the ring and little fingers of the right hand. The evidence did not show that these disabilities warranted a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral foot condition is related to his active duty service, and thus service connection for a bilateral foot disorder is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder and lung disorder, as well as his claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus. The decision found no new and material evidence to reopen the bilateral eye disorder claim, and there was no evidence of a current chronic lung disability or exposure to Agent Orange that would support service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran did not sustain an injury, disease, or event manifesting in a bilateral leg disorder during active service and that his current bilateral leg disorder is not related to service.

The Board has determined that a spur at C4-5 was incurred in service, granting the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for thalassemia, finding that there was clear and unmistakable evidence that the condition pre-existed service and had not been aggravated by military service.