Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthroplasty of the left fifth toe is being remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the VA treatment records are incomplete and a new examination is needed to determine if the appellant's hand tremors are related to his use of Reglan prescribed by VA. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before this claim can be adjudicated, including obtaining the Veteran's original or rebuilt claims file, terminal medical records, and information about his dates of service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for varicose veins of the right leg is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including rescheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim, finding that his election for educational benefits under the Post-9/12 GI Bill program was irrevocable and thus he could not rescind it.

The Veteran's claim for VA home loan guaranty benefits was denied because he did not meet the minimum service requirement of at least 24 months, as his active duty period was less than this duration.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to her request for a video conference hearing. The case will be scheduled for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals at the RO.

The case is being returned to the RO for scheduling a Board video conference hearing. The appellant will be provided an opportunity to present testimony at this hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, including any presumed exposure to herbicides. The cause of death listed on his death certificate was pneumonia, with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and lupus as significant contributing conditions.

The Veteran's claim for payment of medical expenses incurred at St. Elizabeth Health Center on May 19, 2010 is being remanded due to the need for clarification and additional evidence.

The Board has determined that the Appellant does not have recognized active military service as required to establish eligibility for Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund benefits, and therefore denies the claim.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for residuals of frozen ears and granted service connection for residuals of frozen feet. However, the claim for service connection for residuals of frozen ears remains denied as no new and material evidence was found to substantiate it.

The Board denied service connection for chronic diarrhea and anal incontinence, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not meet the criteria for service connection as they preexisted his entry into active duty.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 13, 1970 for the grant of service connection for epididymitis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's residuals, left and right salpingectomy are related to service, particularly as it relates to an in-service STD.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for denying service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, including as due to Agent Orange exposure. The claim is also inextricably intertwined with the cause of death claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right hip disability is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital from April 11, 2006 to April 15, 2006 and on August 29, 2006 was denied as the treatment did not meet the criteria under VA regulations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of right and left hip replacements, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's postoperative residuals of right ophthalmic artery aneurysm are not manifested by corrected vision worse than 20/40 in the right eye, and there is no loss of field of vision or incapacitating episodes. Therefore, a higher evaluation for this condition cannot be granted.