Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records regarding bed availability at VA facilities during his hospitalization.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and the appellant's consent to release information. The Veteran's claims of service connection for cause of death and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 will be reconsidered.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a left hip disorder resulting from surgery in August 2010. The appeal has been remanded due to the need for additional records and consideration of all pertinent medical evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have qualifying service to establish basic legal entitlement to VA nonservice-connected death pension benefits, and denied the claim. The appeal for DIC/Service Connection remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma, which is presumed to be due to exposure to Agent Orange, has been remanded due to the need to verify his Vietnam service and obtain relevant unit histories.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a prostate disability, including BPH and elevated PSA, as well as a skin rash. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service disease or injury leading to current disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for PCT, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of dormant PCT is related to his military service. However, it denied service connection for Bowen's disease and Extramammery Paget's disease due to lack of a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development including obtaining SSA records, providing a supplemental medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities and determining whether any service-connected conditions caused or aggravated them.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disorder, headache disorder, jaw arthritis, cervical spine arthritis, and immune-system disorder (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome) are not related to service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's cause of death is not service-connected due to lack of entitlement under the law.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the claim for service connection for HIV infection. The appellant contends that he was exposed to HIV during basic training in 1979, but there is no medical opinion on the question of a connection between the estimated onset date of the HIV infection and his active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and an examination by a podiatrist.

The Veteran's claim for a skin condition of the ears, forehead, and nose is denied as there is no current evidence of such a condition.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal due to a change in circumstances, and the Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current chronic constipation and abdominal pain are not related to his service, including a fall on a tank turret during active duty.

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The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current tooth loss is due to in-service dental trauma or disease such as osteomyelitis. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran's missing teeth are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability is not related to his active service, including exposure to herbicides. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's adult daughter is denied eligibility to payment of special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for aid and attendance, for purposes of accrued benefits.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses from Galesburg Hospitals' Ambulance Service on July 8, 2007 was denied as VA facilities were not feasibly unavailable.