Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran was involved in a fraudulent scheme where he received full VA educational benefits despite not attending classes regularly at RMTU. As such, his request for waiver of overpayment is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have residuals of a head injury due to his September 1972 motorcycle accident, and thus denied service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and not related to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's skin disorder, presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, was not diagnosed as chloracne or an acneform disease consistent with chloracne. The VA examiner found the Veteran had superficial acne but did not find it suggestive of chloracne. Therefore, service connection for his skin disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability is being remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding his epiretinal membrane and drusen. The secondary aspect of the diabetes mellitus claim lacks legal merit.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board found that the decedent did not have active military service, and therefore, the presumption of service connection for ALS does not apply. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of death was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower back bulging disc was denied as he does not currently have a diagnosis of this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of overpayment of education benefits was timely filed. The case is now remanded to have the Committee on Waivers and Compromises adjudicate the merits of the request.

The Board found that the Veteran's current breathing and lung problems are not related to his service, including exposure to rock dust or herbicides in Vietnam. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The Appellant is not recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits purposes due to her divorce from the Veteran prior to his death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA examination and private treatment records, as well as for further development of the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, acute myelogenous leukemia and MDS, is presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam due to exposure to herbicides including Agent Orange.

The Board found that the Veteran's overpayment was validly created due to his incarceration for a felony conviction. The debt is denied as there is no indication of fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith on the part of the Veteran in creating the debt and recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center on January 13 and 14, 2012 were denied as the treatment was not for a service-connected condition and there was no emergency requiring immediate attention.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for an eye disorder. However, further development is needed before the merits of the claim can be addressed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected compression fracture of L1, as well as reopening and service connection claims, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's skin disability, diagnosed as erythema multiforme of undetermined etiology, has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent disabling during the appeal period. The condition affects less than 5% of his body or exposed areas and requires no systemic therapy.

The Board is considering whether the June 1987 rating decision denying service connection for a sinus condition contained clear and unmistakable error, as well as reopening claims for helpless child benefits and service connection for a sinus disorder. The appeal is pending.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.