Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Veteran's application for an annual clothing allowance for the year 2013 was not timely filed, and therefore he cannot be paid a clothing allowance for that year.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notification of VA's inability to obtain private medical records from Dr. J.M., Angel Salazar Memorial Hospital, and St. Paul's Hospital.

The Veteran's accrued benefits were not awarded to the appellant due to her lack of legal entitlement as a child under 38 U.S.C.A. § 101(4)(A). The appeal is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current costochondritis is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy regarding the termination of nonservice-connected pension benefits due to the waiver of overpayment.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current right drop foot is related to active service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral flatfeet did not manifest in service or for a significant period thereafter and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits, effective from August 1, 2010, was proper as the Veteran did not reside with his child for whom the apportionment was requested and he did not reasonably discharge his responsibility for his child's support.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of Achilles tendonitis or any other chronic disability related to service, and thus the claim for service connection for Achilles tendonitis is denied. The issue of a disability of the left lower leg, including left gastrocnemius muscle strain, remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for right eye injury residuals or residual infection of amputation of the right third finger, as there is no causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of high cholesterol and high triglycerides are denied as these conditions are not disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of any left leg vascular disorders identified during or proximate to service.

The Veteran's compensation benefits were stopped due to his return to active duty, leading to an overpayment of $9,252.43. The case is being remanded for further development and adjudication.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's death from acute fulminant hepatic failure with encephalopathy to his military service, including any injuries sustained during service. The cause of death is therefore not service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Hospital on February 27, 2013 is granted because the treatment was for a condition perceived to be so serious as to require immediate medical attention and because a VA facility was not feasibly available.

The VA determined that the Appellant's income exceeded the maximum allowable for death pension benefits, and therefore denied her claim.

The Board has determined that there is no legal basis for granting any of the Veteran's claims, including service connection for B cell leukemia/CLL, increased ratings for PTSD and hearing loss, or an earlier effective date for multiple myeloma.

The Veteran's request for an extension of his delimiting date for receiving Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) beyond March 17, 2005 was denied as he did not meet the legal criteria to extend the delimiting date.

The Board finds that there is no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's current fungal infection of the feet was incurred in service. The VA examiner concluded that it is less likely than not caused by or related to his active service.