Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Veteran withdrew his appeal on the claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred for non-VA outpatient treatment at the Eye Center in Denver, Colorado on January 17, 2007.

The Board has denied service connection for cataracts, claimed as due to radiation exposure. The case is being remanded again for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including adjudicating the accrued benefits claim on the merits and obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding whether service-connected disabilities contributed to the Veteran's death. The special monthly compensation claim is also inextricably intertwined with the cause of death claim.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support a direct service connection for the left hip disorder. The Veteran's left hip symptoms were attributed to sciatica rather than his service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the feet.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral defective hearing is service connected as it is considered to be a chronic disorder that was manifested during his active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left leg disability and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's current medical condition is not due to VA treatment, and denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left total hip replacement since October 1, 2008 was denied by the RO. The appeal is currently before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for bilateral eye disability, alleging that VA treatment caused the additional disability due to carelessness or negligence. The case is being remanded to obtain private medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for right great toenail discoloration. The issue of entitlement to service connection for fungal infection of the toenails, both feet is REMANDED due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to clarify his current conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability due to new and material evidence showing that he had a current skin disability that began during active service. The Board also finds that this skin disability is related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case for a hearing at the RO in Montgomery, Alabama. The appeal is not about service connection and thus does not involve any conditions or issues related to service connection.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was not improperly created due solely to administrative error by VA, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for waiver of recovery.

The appellant is not eligible for DIC benefits as a helpless child of the deceased Veteran due to her marital status.

The Veteran does not have any chronic disability of the right or left hand, and there is no objective evidence of neurological signs or symptoms. The claims for service connection are denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's colon cancer was not incurred or aggravated during his military service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's fatal soft tissue sarcoma was not found to be service-connected due to lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicides and the disease did not meet presumptive criteria. The Board also determined that there was no direct evidence linking the disability to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for upper back pain has been withdrawn, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to consider this matter.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected residuals of fracture of the sacrum is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development.