Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination by a vascular surgeon.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed cardiac disorders, finding that they were not related to his service-connected rheumatic heart disease with murmur.

The Board found that the Veteran's post-phlebitic syndrome of both lower extremities was not caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities, including his bilateral foot and ankle disorders.

The Board has ordered a remand to provide proper notice and obtain certification from the Chief Medical Director regarding whether the Veteran's use of medication for his service-connected skin condition causes irreparable damage to his clothing, which is necessary for determining eligibility for a VA clothing allowance.

The Veteran's hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was rated at 100 percent effective March 28, 2011. The case is still pending for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent from February 13, 2007 to March 28, 2011.

The Board found that the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need to obtain records from a surgical procedure and medical referral appointment. The issue of compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the residuals of colon and rectal cancer will be reconsidered.

The Board found that the Veteran's dysphagia was not incurred in service and is not causally related to or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The claim for service connection for dysphagia, including on a secondary basis to his service-connected deviated septum and Eustachian tube dysfunction, was denied.

The Veteran's prostate disorder, diagnosed as benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH), was not present during service or for many years after service; it is not otherwise attributable to the Veteran's period of military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the neck is being remanded due to inadequate examination and incomplete medical opinion. The case will be reviewed based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic squamous cell cancer of unknown primary origin, is not service-connected and the claim for burial benefits cannot be granted as a matter of law due to lack of service connection.

The Veteran's cystic lesions of the spinal cord are related to his active service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for a sacral stress fracture is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination assessing the current severity of her service-connected disability.

The Board has ordered a remand to secure an addendum medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's atrial fibrillation and his service-connected diabetes mellitus Type II, as well as whether it is related to herbicide exposure. The case will be returned for further review.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for cardiomyopathy, as new and material evidence has been received. The case is now remanded for further development and de novo consideration.

The Board finds that the appellant did not have qualifying service in the U.S. Armed Forces and therefore is not eligible for compensation from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The June 1981 rating decision denied service connection for an unspecified neurosis, finding that the Veteran's alcoholism was due to his own willful misconduct and not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a Travel Board hearing and an incorrect address notification. The appellant's claim of reopening service connection for eye injuries is pending.