Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's additional disability, including neck pain, facial numbness, and slurred speech, is not deemed to be caused by VA medical care or treatment. The Board finds that the proximate cause of these disabilities was not due to VA's fault.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits due to a lack of credible evidence showing active military service, and thus the absence of legal merit or entitlement under the law.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's net worth and income are within the limits for NSC pension benefits, including considering real property and medical expenses.

The Veteran's symptoms of stomach problems, dizziness, tiredness, night sweats, and insomnia are not due to undiagnosed illnesses or unexplained chronic multisymptom illnesses related to his service. They are attributed to his service-connected anxiety disorder and tinnitus.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal regarding the issue of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, and as such, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review this matter.

The Veteran's loss of right arm function and chronic pain, as well as his syncopal episodes, are considered to be the result of a radical neck dissection performed by VA. The Board finds that these conditions were not caused by negligence or fault on the part of VA.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's respiratory disorder, finding that it is related to his active service.

The Veteran's right inguinal hernia has been rated at 10 percent since July 31, 2006. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating as his condition is postoperative and recurrent without requiring use of a truss or belt.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Munroe Regional Medical Center from January 30, 2012 to February 14, 2012 is denied as the Veteran was covered by Medicare and thus not eligible for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of whether there was CUE in September 25, 2000, and June 11, 2002, Board decisions that denied entitlement to vocational rehabilitation training under the provisions of Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code.

The Veteran's service did not meet the requirements for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits as he did not serve during a period of war.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral foot disorder is not related to his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected residuals of multiple lipoma removal, effective from January 24, 2006. The condition is rated under Diagnostic Code 7804 due to painful scars.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly pension was denied as there is no evidence of any prior claims or informal claims for such benefits. The earliest date on which the Veteran submitted a formal claim for SMP, including housebound and aid and attendance status, was June 19, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining post-service treatment records and conducting a VA examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any diagnosed cardiac arrhythmia. The Veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction with conversion symptoms, coronary artery disease, and hypertension are also considered in relation to his current condition.

The Veteran's right patella degenerative changes have been rated at 20 percent since March 13, 2014. Prior to that date, the rating was noncompensable.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for epididymitis. However, the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the current condition is related to service.

The Board found that the appellant did not have active military service and therefore does not meet the requirements for VA benefits, including one-time payment from the FVEC Fund.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals, excision of head of radius with degenerative joint disease, left elbow was granted. A separate rating of 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 5213 for impairment of pronation is also granted.

The Veteran's psychosis, diagnosed as schizophrenia, was shown to have begun during service and has persisted since. The Board finds that the requirements for service connection are met.