Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board has remanded the case for a hearing at the RO, and no specific conditions or issues related to service connection are provided.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of the Veteran's claim, including verification of his claimed combat service and DDT exposure in service.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the basic eligibility criteria for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Board found that the debt for an overpayment of $3,000.00 was valid and denied a waiver of recovery due to fault on the part of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have recognized active military service for the purpose of obtaining the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran is entitled to an initial 100 percent disability rating for a period of six months from July 2, 2009 to January 2, 2010 due to residuals of a stroke.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of shingles, to include as secondary to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder, has been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence showing a direct relationship between the Veteran's service and the condition, nor any evidence suggesting a secondary relationship due to his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected degenerative joint disease and scoliosis of the thoracolumbar spine is being remanded due to inadequate examination, need for further development, and consideration of extraschedular rating.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a cardiac disability or respiratory disability that was incurred in or aggravated by his active military service. The weight of the medical evidence is against a finding of such disabilities due to injury, disease, or other event of his active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a service-connected dental trauma and thus, denied his claim for service connection. The left eardrum disability issue remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) due to herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam.,Service connection was also granted for left upper lung removal as secondary to AML. The TDIU claim is also granted.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic back disorder during service or within one year after separation, and there is insufficient medical evidence to link the current diagnosed condition to service. The Veteran's death was attributed to cardiopulmonary arrest due to congestive heart failure and atherosclerotic heart disease.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a complete infertility/azoospermia work-up and examination, as well as an opinion on the etiology of his sterility. The examiner should address whether his infertility is at least as likely as not related to service-connected epididymitis or other causes.

The Veteran's neurological deficits of the left and right lower extremities, secondary to post polio syndrome, are rated at 40 percent for each leg from September 30, 2004, to March 12, 2012.

The Veteran's respiratory disability and skin disability have been granted service connection, with the former being linked to new evidence submitted since his last denial. The skin condition is considered a congenital disease that did not clearly and unmistakably exist prior to active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and requested additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from Mountain Home VAMC. The claim will be reviewed again with a physician's opinion on whether any diagnosed nerve impairment of the right lower extremity is related to service or service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case to the VA HEC for further action, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability is not considered to have caused or contributed substantially to his death from cardiopulmonary disability. The Board finds that the nonservice-connected conditions, including anemia and multiple comorbidities, were more likely responsible for the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed chronic toenail disorder.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was not caused by a service-connected disability.