Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's glioblastoma multiforme, including with residual loss of field of vision, left eye blindness, limited cognitive abilities and coordination limitations, is found to be a result of his military service. The claim for accrued-benefits purposes and as the cause of death is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left clavicle disability, manifested by fracture residuals, is due to an injury incurred in service and not the result of his abuse of alcohol or willful misconduct. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's diverticulosis with benign polyps is not related to his service-connected duodenal ulcer and was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses at St. Luke's Cataract and Laser Institute was denied because the treatment was not emergent, a VA facility was feasibly available, and there were no indications of a medical emergency necessitating non-VA treatment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear otalgia is related to an injury sustained during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's right flank pain was not proximately due to or the result of VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing reasonable care during a surgical procedure performed in August 1998.

The Veteran's urethritis has been asymptomatic for the relevant period, and therefore does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's discharge from service for the period from October 3, 1983 to June 9, 1989 was a result of felony convictions associated with one completed rape and two attempted rapes. The evidence does not demonstrate that he was insane at the time these offenses occurred.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his tongue cancer was not related to his period of active service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right inguinal hernia repair, but denied the claim for residuals of a foot fracture with arthritis.

The Veteran's right eye cataracts are being remanded for additional examination and opinion to determine if they were caused or aggravated by his service-connected right eye corneal scar.

The Veteran's death benefit under 38 U.S.C. § 5310(b) was denied as the appellant is not a surviving spouse and there were no claims pending at the time of his death.

The Board is reopening the claims for service connection for dizziness and a left arm condition, including left bicep atrophy. However, rather than immediately deciding these claims on their merits, they are being remanded to the RO via the AMC for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), which caused his death, was not related to his military service in Vietnam or exposure to Agent Orange. The disease is a rare condition with an unknown incubation period.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining updated treatment records. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also being addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a search of his service record and medical opinions to determine if he has or had a respiratory cancer as defined by VA regulations (cancer of the lung, bronchus, larynx, or trachea), and whether any identified cancer was related to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran died before the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, so his surviving spouse is not eligible for a one-time payment from the FVEC fund.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and outstanding private treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection is now before the Board.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is related to active service and the Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, thus granting the claim.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if service-connected disabilities contributed to or caused the Veteran's death, specifically coronary thrombosis and A.S.O. disease.