Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected spinal stenosis with degenerative changes was granted, and the effective date for this grant is set at April 8, 2010.

The Veteran seeks service connection for thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease) and Raynaud's Phenomenon. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an extension of the delimiting date beyond May 14, 2011 for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits is denied as he did not have a disability that prevented him from initiating or completing his chosen program of education within the applicable eligibility period due to willful misconduct.

The Veteran's traumatic injury to the left testicle and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck are service-connected, with the latter being related to herbicide exposure. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current disability as a result of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a videoconference hearing at the RO in Lincoln, Nebraska. The appellant's claim is not about service connection and does not involve any exposure basis or provisions of the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to verifying the appellant's service records and determining whether he is eligible for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's chronic eye irritation with mucous through the eye sockets from the nose is not related to his military service or service-connected septal reconstruction / rhinoplasty.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder as there was no injury or disease of the feet during service and no current foot disorder is related to service. The Veteran's assertions were found not credible, and his recent account of onset of foot pain during service was deemed less reliable than his account at service separation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's cognitive disorder and neurotoxicity are related to his military service. The claim of entitlement to service connection for left shoulder tension is also on appeal.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a medical examination to address her coccyx injury and pelvic pain conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected left leg disability does not render him unemployable, and thus denied his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's son, J.E.L.M., has been found to have permanent incapacity for self-support due to cognitive impairment and requires constant care from his parents.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a request for a travel board hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, specifically chronic constipation, was incurred in service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's myelodysplastic syndrome with acute myelogenous leukemia is not related to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the issue of whether the appellant's character of discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits due to his AWOL for 430 days. The evidence submitted since the last decision addresses the appellant's mental state at the time of his misconduct.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC fund as she lacked legal entitlement to the benefit sought on appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund as he does not meet the basic eligibility requirements, regardless of whether his father was entitled to payment.

The Veteran's claim for a waiver of overpayment was granted in full by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises, making her appeal moot.

The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic cancer of the lung, which is presumed to be due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board found that this service-connected condition contributed substantially to his death.