Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Board found that the Veteran's plasmacytomas of the left sinus cavity and left submandible were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated therein.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current vascular dementia is not related to his active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder of the left leg will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current level of his service-connected right thigh disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a lack of verified service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for a waiver of debt due to overpayment of disability compensation benefits is being remanded for further development, including the submission of a current Financial Status Report.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral leg disorder, a vision disorder in each eye and the residuals of a head injury.

The Veteran's Hodgkin's disease is presumed to have been incurred in active military service due to herbicide exposure during his service at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his employment and medical records, including updated VA treatment records and information from his employers.

The appeal is being remanded due to an inextricably intertwined issue of the cause of the Veteran's death. The current claim for burial benefits will be adjudicated after the outstanding cause of death claim is resolved.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, to include as the result of exposure to herbicides, has been reopened. The claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected impairment of sphincter control is manifested by 95 percent loss of sphincter tone, loose bowels, and fecal leakage requiring up to six tablets of Imodium daily. The Board finds that a 100% evaluation for this condition is warranted.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue was not shown to be related to service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the criteria for burial benefits under VA regulations. The appeal is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting right leg disability did not worsen during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim due to a need for additional development, including an examination by a new examiner.

The Veteran's pilonidal sinus disorder is being remanded for further examination and review of his private treatment records. The examiner will determine if the condition existed prior to service, was aggravated by a fall in service, or has continued since.

The Veteran's active duty service from August 1988 to May 1990 resulted in an other than honorable discharge, which does not meet the eligibility requirements for MGIB educational benefits. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) was denied as he made an irrevocable election to receive Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits instead.