Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's urinary stress incontinence and her service, including a lack of VA examination or opinion.

The Board finds the appellant had no service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including the recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Therefore, he is not eligible for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have recognized active military service for the purpose of obtaining a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund, and thus her claim is denied.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran seeks compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for a left foot disability, claimed as an additional disability resulting from VA medical treatment in May 2006. The Board has remanded the case to obtain clarification on whether the proximate cause of any additional or aggravated disabilities was due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing hospital care.

The Veteran's death was caused by service-connected pancreatitis. The appellant filed a claim for DIC benefits on October 31, 2011, which is the effective date assigned.

The Board found that the Veteran's breast cancer and skin disability are not related to her active military service, as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and her time in Southwest Asia. The Veteran's breast cancer was diagnosed three years after her Gulf War experience, but the examiner noted insufficient evidence linking it to her service.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a VA medical examination regarding the nature, extent, and etiology of the Veteran's periampullary adenocarcinoma in light of the argument that it is related to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran will be scheduled for an appropriate VA examination by a VA physician.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for private treatment records from St. Joseph's Hospital in Texarkana, Arkansas and VA treatment records from Yakima Indian Health Center.

The Board denied an increased rating for the service-connected right clavicle fracture, finding that the Veteran's disability did not meet or approximate criteria for a higher evaluation.

The appellant's representative requested to withdraw the appeal regarding whether an overpayment of educational assistance benefits was validly created. As a result, the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The appeal is being remanded for additional development of the record, including obtaining the Veteran's service personnel records and pay records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of the issue of employability.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for emergency room treatment received at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare on July 3, 2012 were denied as the care did not meet the criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death (stroke, arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, respiratory compromise, and severe arthritis) was not caused by or substantially or materially contributed to by a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board found that the Veteran's dementia of the Alzheimer's type is not related to active service or any incident of service and was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a gynecological disorder, including endometriosis and dysmenorrhea as well as residuals of an in-service tubal occlusion, status post cannulation (claimed as infertility), specifically the Veteran's February 2008 total abdominal hysterectomy and resulting laceration of the right ureter along with chronic pelvic pain, adhesions, and uterine fibroids.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer disease with hiatal hernia is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as there are no symptoms of pain, weight loss, or hematemesis/melanosis with moderate anemia or other symptom combinations productive of severe impairment of health. Bilateral hearing loss and TDIU claims have also been denied.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for additional accrued benefits derived from due but unpaid aid and attendance benefits, as she is not eligible under VA regulations.