Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's left hypermobile patella existed prior to her entry into service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a non-VA facility from January 22, 2010, to January 27, 2010 was denied as he refused transfer to VA facilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing on the issue of entitlement to a higher percentage of eligibility under the Post-9/11 GI Bill Program.

The Board has restored service connection for cluster headaches and trigeminal neuralgia, effective April 16, 2009 and October 23, 2008 respectively. The appellant's cluster headaches occur at a rate in excess of 3 times a month and cause marked interference with his employment.

The VA Pension Maintenance Center (PMC) continued the Veteran's $237 monthly improved nonservice-connected disability pension award, effective January 1, 2011 based on information received from a Social Security Administration (SSA) data match indicating that he was continuing to receive $8,976 annual income from SSA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain relevant records, including SSA and private treatment records related to the Veteran's daughter prior to her reaching age 18.

The Board has found that the appellant's military service could not be corroborated and denied her eligibility for VA benefits. The case is being remanded to schedule a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral pterygium was aggravated by service, and therefore grants service connection for bilateral pterygium with scars and dry eye.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for jungle rot was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition during or within one year after service, and the Board finds that the lay statements do not establish a current disability.

The Board has reinstated the Veteran's permanent and total (100 percent) rating for service-connected pigmented villonodular synovitis of the left hip, effective June 4, 2002.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral eye condition is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a bowel disorder related to her service-connected ovarian cancer residuals, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues regarding the Veteran's presence in Vietnam and his duties during that time. The appeal is not about service connection at this stage.

The Veteran's right eye retinal detachment is granted as service connection, with the condition occurring during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's active service does not meet the threshold eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension purposes due to failing to meet the minimum period of active duty required by law.

The Veteran's current left hand numbness is the result of an in-service forearm fracture, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of his porphyria cutanea tarda and liver disability. The Veteran's TDIU claim will also be addressed.

The Veteran's osteopenia was diagnosed during her military service and is therefore considered to have been incurred therein.

The Board has determined that a VA medical examination is necessary to evaluate the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current dental condition, including whether it is at least as likely as not due to in-service trauma. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's left hip disability, diagnosed as trochanteric bursitis, is currently rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 5019. The VA examinations and medical records do not support a higher rating due to the lack of limitation of motion or other compensable manifestations.