Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Veteran's avascular necrosis of the right and left hips, both status post hip replacements, have been rated at 50 percent since April 24, 2013.

The Veteran's cause of death, acute coronary syndrome, was not service-connected as it did not manifest in service or within one year after separation. The Board found no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records from his treatment providers since 1997. The issue of an initial increased evaluation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation will be re-adjudicated.

The Board has reopened the claim and granted service connection for residuals of a bilateral mammoplasty, finding that the current disability is related to the in-service procedure.

The Veteran's skin disability has required the near-constant use of systemic therapy in the form of oral antibiotics during the past 12-month period, warranting a 60 percent disability rating.

The Board finds the Veteran's claim for a change in her election date of September 16, 2012 to August 16, 2012 valid and grants the benefits sought on appeal.

The Veteran does not have Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) that is shown in service or within a year of service discharge, and it was not otherwise related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses incurred for ambulance transports to the Boise, Idaho VA Medical Center in 2012 was denied because he did not meet the eligibility criteria and his income exceeded the Federal threshold.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to terminate his Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) education benefits for the Fall 2012 semester, as it is not permitted under VA regulations.

The appellant's claim for reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred on behalf of the Veteran for treatment of a service-connected schizoaffective disorder was timely filed and granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a foreign body embedded in the left forearm, finding that the evidence supports this determination.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Indian River Medical Center on March 1, 2011 has been granted. The VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach previously denied the claim, but a statement of the case must be issued before the appeal can be finalized.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for a statement of the case regarding the apportionment issue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was not related to his active military service or any disability incurred therein, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's current neuroendocrine carcinoid tumor that has metastasized to the bowel mesentery is related to his military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a new examination and opinions regarding his eye disabilities, as the previous VA opinion was inadequate.

The Veteran's left leg numbness and diagnosed meralgia paresthetica had its onset during his active duty service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lymphoma (Waldenstrom's macroglobinemia) due to ionizing radiation exposure, finding that there was no evidence of such exposure and that the condition did not result from his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at an appropriate VA regional office.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for HIV/AIDS and depression are being remanded due to the need for current VA examinations.