Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's residuals of a left rotator cuff tear are proximately due to his service-connected left knee, ankle, and foot disabilities. The Board finds the Veteran competent to report the circumstances surrounding this incident.

The Veteran's current right foot disability was not caused or aggravated by a disease or injury in active service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining all relevant treatment records from the Fayetteville VA Medical Center. The Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness and falling will be remanded to allow for this development.

The Veteran seeks service connection for muscle aches and joint pain, which he attributes to service in the Persian Gulf and to his service-connected psychiatric disorders. The case is REMANDED for additional development including obtaining VA treatment records since September 2013 and providing an addendum opinion on secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of whether the Veteran's character of discharge from his second period of service, from September 1969 to December 1970, constitutes a bar for basic eligibility for VA benefits, exclusive of health care under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the base of his tongue is granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of an unauthorized eye examination and corrective lenses purchase at a private facility was denied as the services were not rendered in a medical emergency where delay would have been hazardous to life or health, and pre-authorization was lacking.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have cold injury residuals of the hands and feet, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. The issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's nasopharyngeal cancer is not service-connected, as it does not fall under the presumptive conditions associated with Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of whether the appellant's character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits, thus allowing for further consideration.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person has been granted. The Board also finds that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for dementia due to his service-connected disabilities, but remands are required for additional opinions regarding whether dementia was caused or aggravated by his service-connected general anxiety disorder and whether he is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for dementia.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for status post bilateral leg condition, and the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board has decided that the claims need further development and will be remanded to the AOJ for additional evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for Reiter's syndrome and a dental condition are denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and no current diagnosis linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's right inguinal hernia is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected left inguinal hernia.

The Board has reopened the Appellant's claim for non-service-connected death pension benefits and found that K.K.W. and K.P.W. are not eligible as dependents of the Veteran. The Appellant is also ineligible to receive non-service-connected death pension benefits due to her income exceeding the maximum annual rate.

The claim for death pension benefits was denied because the appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual limit set by law. The Board has ordered a remand to allow the appellant to provide evidence of her ongoing prescription expenses from CVS and Sam's Club pharmacies.

The Veteran's death was caused by esophageal cancer, which the appellant claims is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service. The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion regarding whether there is a relationship between the Veteran's esophageal cancer and his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's right and left hip arthritis have been evaluated at the maximum 10 percent rating since May 24, 2011. The medical evidence does not show any additional limitation of motion or ankylosis that would warrant a higher evaluation.

The Veteran died of rectal cancer and was not service-connected for any disability at the time of his death. The Board found that he did not meet the criteria for additional VA burial benefits as he did not die from a service-connected condition.