Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left foot condition, specifically hallux valgus, is etiologically related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected left thigh gunshot wound residuals, including loss of use of both feet, contributed substantially and materially to his death from pancreatic cancer. As a result, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran is granted service connection for dental treatment of tooth #24 and #25 due to trauma sustained during active duty.

The Board found that the Veteran's July 2012 application for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits did not constitute an irrevocable election in lieu of her entitlement under the MGIB program, and thus she was entitled to use her remaining MGIB entitlement before applying for Chapter 33 benefits.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral Morton's disease and anterior metatarsalgia prior to a decision being made.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to exposure to herbicide agents, specifically B-cell leukemia. The effective date is set at July 30, 1999, which is when a claim for DIC was first received.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA medical records and a new opinion regarding the cause of his current left foot disabilities.

The Veteran's knee and foot disabilities have been rated as 10 percent disabling each, but the evidence does not support a higher rating for any of her conditions.

The Veteran's income for both the year 2009 and 2010 was found to be above the threshold for a pharmacy copay exemption, resulting in denial of his claims.

The Veteran's medical expenses at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore from November 29, 2011 to December 12, 2011 are denied as VA facilities were available and the Veteran was sufficiently stabilized for transfer.

The Veteran's time as a midshipman at the USNA is not considered active duty for purposes of determining eligibility for VA Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits, and thus she is not eligible.

The case is being remanded for additional development and consideration of the claim, including obtaining medical records and documentation related to the Veteran's February 6, 2013 emergency room visit at Flagstaff Medical Center.

The Board found that a chronic epididymal cyst was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing due to the retirement of the VLJ who conducted the previous in-person hearing.

The appeal is being remanded due to the appellant's request for a Board hearing at a local VA office.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological impairment affecting his right lower extremity, finding that it was not secondary to his service-connected tinea pedis with onychomycosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for agenesis of the corpus callosum, finding that it is a congenital defect and not subject to service connection. The condition was also found not to be aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a venereal disease, to include HPV, as there is no evidence of a current disability at any point pertinent to the appeal. The Veteran was treated for penile condyloma due to HPV in December 2003 and filed his claim in October 2009.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, as the appellant's claim has become moot.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service or within one year of discharge, and is not otherwise etiologically related to her military service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology.