Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for ALS and associated disabilities have been withdrawn. The Board has dismissed these claims.

The Veteran's death preceded the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making him ineligible for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund. The appellant is not eligible as she does not meet the eligibility criteria.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have the requisite service to qualify for payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and thus denied her claim.

The case is being remanded due to the need for proper notice and development of evidence. The appellant needs to be informed about the evidentiary requirements for her claim for additional accrued benefits.

The Veteran's emergency medical treatment for shingles was provided at a non-VA facility and covered by Medicare. Since the Veteran had coverage, he is not eligible for reimbursement under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability, to include as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for compliance with a Court order and an appropriate VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder (claimed as loss of a tooth) for compensation and/or treatment purposes, finding that there was no evidence of trauma or disease causing a loss of substance of the maxilla or mandible resulting in the extraction of the tooth. The claim is based on direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to address service connection for bilateral legs and an increased rating for a service-connected bilateral foot disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected hip disabilities render him unemployable. The claim of TDIU is currently on hold.

The Veteran does not have squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue that was caused or aggravated by his service. The claim must be denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation in service, as well as his hiatal hernia. The claim will be reconsidered after these developments.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, was not related to his service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence on whether the Veteran's current chronic cough is related to service, and further development under the duty to assist is needed.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease and carcinoma of the prostate gland, was not related to his service or any service-connected disabilities. The VA medical opinions provided significant evidence against the appellant's claim.

The Board finds that the Veteran's multiple myeloma is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service, specifically his exposure to radiation. The Under Secretary for Health and Director of Compensation and Pension Services provided medical opinions indicating a low probability of causation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a retrospective medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus caused or aggravated his upper extremity disabilities.

The Veteran's skin disability of the buttocks was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and no new evidence has been submitted to reopen his claims for low back, right foot, and left foot disabilities.

The Board determined that new and material evidence to reopen the appellant's claim of legal entitlement to VA benefits had not been submitted, resulting in a denial.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's extraschedular rating claim for weakness of the left upper extremity secondary to surgery and radiation treatment due to inconsistencies in physical examination findings and inconsistent statements from the Veteran.