Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for another VA dental and oral conditions examination.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on April 27, 2018 at Augusta Health Medical Center are being remanded for further development to obtain VA treatment records and authorization documents.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of abdominal wound cellulitis due to VA medical treatment from October 20-24, 2011 is denied because the Veteran did not sustain an additional disability as a result of VA care.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diverticulosis, testicular condition, and squamous cell carcinoma were not related to his service or exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vascular condition does not warrant a disability rating in excess of 40 percent, as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on persistent edema or subcutaneous induration, stasis pigmentation or eczema, and persistent ulceration.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death and its relation to his service, specifically Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to engage or retain substantially gainful employment prior to October 1, 2019. Therefore, the claim for a TDIU prior to that date is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10% evaluation of his service-connected chronic laryngitis, finding that there was no evidence to support such an earlier effective date.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits and remanded it due to procedural inadequacies. The appeal is also remanded for a determination on special monthly pension based on housebound status or need for aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current CAD, myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus (DM). As a result, the claim for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted the appeal for the overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $3,419.80 due to a retroactive removal of T.C. from the Veteran's compensation benefits award due to her election of Chapter 35 education benefits. The appeal was denied for the overpayment debt of $3,077.74 due to concurrent payment of DEA Chapter 35 education benefits for T.C.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran's claim for educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) Educational Assistance Program was denied because her eligibility period expired before she filed a claim, and no additional periods of active duty service extended her delimiting date.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred during his private hospitalization at The Villages Regional Hospital from March 10th-13th of 2015. This includes obtaining missing documents, VA treatment records, and private hospital records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vision loss and service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability. The Veteran's wife was granted substitution as the appellant in this matter due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran's spouse, linking his MDS to herbicide agent exposure during service. The decision is pending verification of whether the USS Porterfield was within Vietnam's territorial sea.

The Board has granted service connection for a fungal infection of the right great toenail, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred in and causally related to active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for further development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim, including potential exposure to herbicide agents aboard USS Oriskany and possible Camp Lejeune service.