Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal of the SMP based on housebound status.

The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of hiatal hernia, which was diagnosed during active service and is considered directly incurred. Therefore, service connection for hiatal hernia is granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claim of service connection for a dental disability as secondary to his service-connected GERD. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records from Social Security Administration (SSA). The claim will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional treatment records.

The Veteran's prostatitis with posterior urethritis and a history of hematuria is already assigned the maximum schedular rating available for that disability. The Veteran meets the schedular requirement for TDIU, and his service-connected disability renders him unemployable.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional information from the appellant and Veteran, prior to adjudication of the claim.

The Board found that the reduction in the rating for adenocarcinoma of the prostate, post robotic radical prostatectomy residuals from 100 percent to 60 percent was proper based on improvement in the Veteran's condition following his treatment.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records and secure his Social Security Administration disability benefits decision. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Veteran's right great toe disability, characterized by pain and minimal antalgic gait with tenderness, swelling, and X-ray evidence of arthritis, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current skin disease, as well as to obtain additional relevant treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection will be remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to provide him with a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed arthritis and gout.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange while stationed in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The claim will be reconsidered with additional development.

The Veteran's rectal cancer was not shown to have onset during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking the condition to herbicide exposure. The Board finds that direct service connection cannot be established.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's mother's expenses and her dependency status. The appellant needs to provide financial records from 2010 to present, including supporting documentation for her mother's monthly expenses and those paid by herself.

The Veteran's cause of death, acute myelocytic leukemia, is not shown to be related to his military service or any herbicide exposure therein. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Veteran's remaining eligibility for educational assistance under Chapter 33 was correctly calculated by the RO, and he is not entitled to more than 17 months and 14 days of benefits.

The Veteran's diagnosed patellofemoral pain syndrome was first manifested in service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's on-the-job training with the U.S. Marshals Service from October 1, 2008 to October 1, 2010 is not eligible for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits due to a lack of approval by VA.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private facility from February 16, 2012 to February 17, 2012 is denied because the Veteran does not have any service-connected disability and has not received VA treatment within the 24-month period prior to the private treatment for which payment or reimbursement is requested.