Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's tonsil cancer was not present during his military service and is not linked to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for the condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's net worth was not excessive for special monthly pension purposes during the period from October 8, 2012, to November 2, 2013, and thus granted his claim.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to insufficient VCAA notice and incomplete development regarding the appellant's claim for service connection based on herbicide exposure in Thailand. The AOJ is instructed to provide proper notice and consider all available evidence, including a response from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting left leg varicose veins and venous insufficiency were not aggravated by service, and there is no evidence of a deep vein thrombosis or worsening during service. The Board therefore denies both claims.

The Veteran's income for 2010 exceeded the income threshold required for eligibility to receive VA healthcare without a copayment requirement. As a result, his eligibility status was changed to requiring a copayment for the period from April 28, 2011 to April 26, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder had its onset in service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neck and back injuries are at least as likely as not incurred during service, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's income from March 2010 onward exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, preventing him from receiving non-service-connected pension benefits.

The VA Board found that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's metatarsalgia and bone spurs of the feet to her service, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by full flexion and extension with objective evidence of crepitation and subjective reports of pain, was found to warrant a 10% rating prior to October 13, 2010.

The Board is remanding the case to determine whether the overpayment of $14,783.62 for VA educational benefits was properly created and if so, whether a waiver of recovery can be granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain additional opinions regarding whether the Veteran's PTSD caused or aggravated his alcohol and tobacco use, which in turn contributed substantially or materially to his death from a myocardial infarction. The case will be readjudicated after obtaining these opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her left and right knee disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in disability rating beyond the current evaluations.

The Veteran's service-connected varicose veins of the right lower extremity have been manifested by edema and stasis pigmentation, but no persistent ulceration. The Board finds that a rating in excess of 40 percent is not warranted.

The Veteran's irritable colon syndrome is manifested by alternating diarrhea and constipation, abdominal pain, and occasional fecal leakage. The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's hand tremors were not caused by VA-prescribed Reglan, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, other than headaches is being remanded due to the need to obtain all his service treatment records and provide an updated opinion from the VA examiner.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) is related to his presumed exposure to herbicides, such as Agent Orange, during service in Vietnam. As a result, the claim for service connection for MSA is granted.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a neurological disorder, including residuals of a stroke and Bell's Palsy. The case has been remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has ordered further development to determine if the Veteran's lung pathology slides exist and whether any of them show findings consistent with asbestos exposure or interstitial pneumonitis. The claim will be remanded for a VA medical opinion regarding the cause of death.