Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to clarify the nature and onset of his insomnia/sleep disturbance.

The Board has determined that the termination of VA compensation benefits for the period from December 2, 2009 to March 11, 2011 was improper due to a mischaracterization as a fugitive felon and has restored these benefits.

The Appellant has withdrawn her appeal seeking to be recognized as the deceased Veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits.

The Board has determined that the reduction from a 100 percent to a 10 percent rating for squamous cell carcinoma to the left acute vocal cord was proper. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to TDIU remains denied.

The Veteran's daughter is not eligible for Chapter 35 Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits because she was over the age of 26 when her father became permanently and totally disabled.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized, non-VA, emergency medical expenses incurred on December 10, 2012 was denied as he had not received VA treatment within the 24-month period preceding his private emergency care. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized, non-VA medical expenses incurred from February 7, 2014 through February 11, 2014 was denied as he had not received VA medical services within the 24-month period preceding his emergency treatment.

The Veteran's claim for VA payment for inpatient medical services received on August 19 and 20, 2014 at a private hospital is being remanded due to the need for clarification regarding the communication between the VA Health System and the hospital about health plan coverage.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's in-service chemical exposure and finds that service connection for his claimed conditions cannot be established.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's colon cancer is etiologically related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board denied the motion for revision of a prior decision, finding no clear and unmistakable error in granting an effective date of October 8, 1998 for service connection for gastritis, ulcer, status post gastric surgery.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's stomach disability is not etiologically related to his time in service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, acute leukemia, was not caused or aggravated by his service. The VA examiner found no link between Agent Orange exposure and risk of developing acute myeloid leukemia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection. His compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was also denied.

The Veteran's back disability is currently rated at 40 percent, effective December 20, 2011. The case has been remanded for additional development including a VA examination to assess the current level of severity and any functional impairment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a new VA examination to assess his service-connected hematuria. The case is now pending and will be decided after obtaining all necessary records and scheduling an appropriate examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's right hand and middle finger disorders were not caused by VA treatment, including a wrist block anesthesia during her surgery. The evidence did not support the claim of an additional disability resulting from VA care.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of arthritis of the sacro-iliac joints and granted service connection. The Veteran's stomach disability is also found to be related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and reviewing all relevant records. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's residuals of a fractured nasal bone, finding that his symptoms most closely approximate those contemplated by the 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6502.