Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral pterygium pre-existed service and was aggravated therein, warranting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's death prevented payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital from June 28, 2014, to July 2, 2014 due to his Medicare and private insurance coverage.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including consideration of whether the Veteran's left ventricular hypertrophy warrants a higher rating under a different diagnostic code as part of his service-connected paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and ensuring that all claims are properly addressed.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right and left hand disabilities, diagnosed as osteoarthritis, did not manifest in active service and are not otherwise etiologically related to his active service.

The Veteran has current inflammatory bowel disease, which had its onset during a period of active duty for training in July 1989. The Board grants service connection for the condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulosis, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence and that any diverticulosis found is not related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for AL amyloidosis and pulmonary fibrosis, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or DDT insecticide. The diseases were not shown to be related to military service.

The Veteran's application for SRH was received after his 65th birthday, which is a requirement. The Board denied the claim as he did not meet the eligibility criteria.

The Veteran's unauthorized private medical expenses incurred on June 6, 2012 for severe left flank pain were found to be reasonable and prudently obtained. The Board granted payment or reimbursement of these expenses.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed residuals of head injury were not incurred or aggravated during active service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied as he did not serve on active duty during a period of war, making him ineligible for these benefits.

The Veteran's HIV was not incurred or aggravated by active military service. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a link between his current condition and his time in service.

The appellant is not entitled to VA death benefits as a matter of law due to her age when she applied for the benefits and lack of evidence showing she was permanently incapable of self-support prior to turning 18 years old.

The Veteran's claim for additional VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 was denied as he had already used the maximum allowable amount of 48 months.

The Veteran died in June 2008 and had no pending claims at the time of his death. Therefore, there are no accrued benefits available for the appellant.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the right base of the tongue is attributable to service exposure to Agent Orange, and the Board grants service connection for residuals.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, left hip, status-post total hip replacement was denied as there is no evidence of a valid claim prior to March 28, 2002.

The Veteran's daughter, F, became permanently incapable of self-support before reaching the age of 18 and qualifies as a helpless child for VA purposes.

The Veteran's hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome, post stent placement and non st elevation myocardial infarction did not meet the criteria for a temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29 or 4.30 due to the duration of his hospital stay.