Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's lung disorders and his military service, including presumed herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran died from a nonservice-connected condition and was buried in a private cemetery. The appellant is not eligible for a plot or interment allowance as the funeral home has already paid, but no reimbursement has been provided to them.

The Veteran's service-connected spondylolysis at L5-S1 is currently rated as 20 percent disabling since September 23, 1999. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating for any period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left eye disorder other than refractive errors, and thus service connection for a left eye disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate VA examination in November 2011. The Veteran is to be provided a new VA examination to determine if his hiatal hernia had its onset during service.

The Veteran is requesting a revision of the November 6, 2002 Board decision that denied an earlier effective date for service connection for spondylolysis at L5-S1 on grounds of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral eye disabilities, other than diabetic retinopathy.

The Veteran's loss of vision in his left eye is considered a qualifying additional disability under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, or error in judgment by VA medical staff during the cataract surgery on September 13, 2006.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred during emergency room treatment at Bethesda Memorial Hospital on November 9, 2009 was granted as the claim was deemed timely.

The Board found that the Veteran's left eye sensitivity to light is not related to her period of service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a medical examination and review of the claims file. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) due to the need for aid and attendance of another person or on account of being housebound is remanded for further development, including an appropriate VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected bunionectomy residuals. The claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence obtained.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating, reopening of service connection claim, and service connection for right little finger disability were all granted. The claim for hematuria was not addressed as it is a separate issue.

The Veteran's service-connected shortening of the left lower extremity has not been shown to be manifested by a shortness measuring at least between 1 and 1/4 inches (3.2 cms). The criteria for a compensable rating have not been met.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to adjudicate the claim and has therefore remanded for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he does not have legal entitlement to Chapter 30 educational benefits due to his dates of service and failure to elect the benefit during specified open periods.

The Veteran's service-connected myelodysplastic syndrome is considered to have contributed to his death, and the Board grants service connection for the cause of death.

The Board finds that the Veteran did not properly notify VA of her divorce from J.K. and marriage to G.J., resulting in an overpayment, which is now valid.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck condition and for a temporary total evaluation following surgery for a neck condition. The decision found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection, and denied the request for a temporary total evaluation due to lack of service-connected causation.