Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Veteran's service connection claim for peripheral vascular disease, NOS is granted due to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the reopening of a claim for service connection for residuals of nasal surgery. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for reimbursement of nursing home expenses provided to his mother, who was awarded VA death pension and aid and attendance benefits prior to her death. The decision states that the Appellant is not entitled to such reimbursement as he does not meet the criteria for accrued benefits.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a testicular disorder and finds that new and material evidence has been received. The Veteran's current testicular condition is related to his active duty service, including in-service trauma. Service connection for this disability is granted.

The Board denied Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits for the period from August 1999 to May 2004 under Chapter 35 due to the Appellant's application being filed more than one year after VA found the Veteran was entitled to a permanent and total disability rating.

The Veteran's death was attributed to larynx cancer, which is presumed service-connected due to in-country Vietnam service. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for DEA benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code, beyond February 13, 2012 as she did not meet the legal criteria for an extension of her delimiting date.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for CFS and finds that new and material evidence has been received. The Veteran served in the Gulf War theatre of operations, which may provide a basis for presumptive service connection under VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including determining the validity of a $18,001.64 overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits and addressing whether the debt was valid given his separation from his wife.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran has a sleep disorder and its relationship to service. The Veteran should be provided with a VA examination to clarify these issues.

The Veteran's left ovarian hemorrhagic cyst is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that she does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's request for a hearing was not properly notified, and the case is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a VA prostate examination is being remanded for further development, including an additional medical opinion regarding any chronic additional disability resulting from the June 2006 rectal examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's right inguinal hernia, post-operative, is not related to his period of service and denied his claim for an initial compensable rating for left inguinal hernia, post-operative.

The Board found that the Veteran's respiratory disability is not related to service or an incident of service origin and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a heart attack sustained in February 2009, and the Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical opinions regarding whether VA was negligent in failing to diagnose an occluded artery at the time of a May 2008 hospitalization.

The Veteran's disability due to residuals of meningitis has been rated as non-compensable prior to March 23, 2012 and subsequently assigned a 10 percent rating since that date.,The Veteran is entitled to an increased evaluation for his service-connected residuals of meningitis beyond the initial 10 percent rating. The Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted at this time.,A separate 30 percent evaluation for cognitive disorder as secondary to residuals of meningitis prior to June 28, 2012 has been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for dizziness, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension. The claim for residuals of head trauma is denied.

The Veteran does not experience any current bilateral shin splints which could be attributed to active service.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected residuals of carcinoma of the vocal cords, and for obtaining additional documents from the Veteran.