Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a respiratory disability due to his active duty service, including Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran also does not have current throat cancer and there is no evidence of a malignant tumor within one year of separation from active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and medical records from private physicians. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine the extent of the Veteran's right index finger disability and whether he has arthritis in the first and second metacarpal joints.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal, finding that the reduction of his VA compensation benefits to recoup military drill pay for 4 days during FY 2010 was proper under the law.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability, specifically iliotibial band syndrome, is a residual of an injury incurred in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total convalescent rating was granted, but the effective date of the award is extended from December 15 to March 31, 2011.

The Board is remanding the case for proper VCAA notice and to readjudicate the claim based on all evidence.

The Veteran's service did not qualify him for non-service-connected disability pension because he did not serve during a period of war, and therefore is ineligible.

The Veteran's right inguinal hernia with residual scar has been rated at 10% since January 11, 2010. Prior to that date, the condition did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran is granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for paraplegia, T8 due to spinal cord infarction caused by a September 2010 VA surgical procedure.

The Board found that the appellant did not file a timely notice of disagreement with regard to the April 2010 decision terminating her death pension award, and thus denied the appeal.

The case is being remanded for the appellant to be scheduled for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, including due to exposure to herbicides, was denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure and the disease did not manifest within a presumptive period. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral athlete's foot was not incurred in service and denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review, including verification of service from the Department of the Army.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further verification of his service dates, as well as obtaining private treatment records related to a back injury. The basic eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred from Marion County Fire Rescue on August 11, 2012 is being remanded due to the need to determine whether any of the expenses were covered by Medicare Part A or Part B.

The Veteran's claim for VA compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Baptist Medical Center South on April 8, 2012 for right flank pain were denied as there was no indication that the treatment was for a medical emergency and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Veteran's nephew is not eligible for VA benefits as a surviving dependent because he does not meet the legal requirements to be considered the spouse, parent, or child of the deceased Veteran.