Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's retropatellar pain syndrome of the right and left knees have been evaluated as 10 percent disabling, but there is no evidence to support increased ratings in any period.

The Board is remanding the claim for service connection for diverticulosis and shingles due to incomplete development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records from Salisbury VAMC and an addendum opinion from the January 2014 examiner.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to lack of qualifying service as per the certification from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chest pain is not related to his military service or any service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for anemia, bilateral eye disability including cataracts and refractive error of the eyes, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of her appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination and further analysis regarding whether the Veteran's current right leg and foot tingling disability is related to his active service, specifically his duties as a Security Policeman.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's urethral stricture is a result of his in-service injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has not yet adjudicated the Veteran's claim for arthritis of the groin and torso. The case is being remanded to obtain private treatment records from Dr. Benjamin Anigbo, which could provide additional evidence relevant to his claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development of his claims, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing him with a VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of his right foot bursitis and right Achilles tendonitis.

The appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund as her surviving spouse was denied because she died before the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which created this fund.

The Board found that discontinuance of the appellant's DIC benefits, effective December 14, 1996 (the date of his remarriage), was proper as he did not meet any exceptions to the general rule barring eligibility for status as a surviving spouse due to remarriage. The effective date assigned was determined based on VA regulations.

The Veteran's daughter was awarded educational benefits based on her father's service-connected disabilities. However, she did not attend school due to raising a child beyond her control and the Board found no conditions beyond her control that would have prevented her from attending.

The Board found that the Veteran was a fugitive felon for VA purposes during two periods and thus terminated his pension benefits. An overpayment of $44,432 was created due to this status.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dysthymic disorder was granted with an effective date of January 30, 1998. The initial rating assigned is 10 percent.

The Board denied reopening the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence, resulting in a final decision. The appellant has submitted additional evidence but it is not considered new and material.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's callosities of both feet and whether any other foot disorder shown during the appeal period is related to his service-connected callosities. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides in service and whether he had a condition related to Agent Orange exposure that caused his death. The appellant's eligibility as the surviving spouse is also under review.

The Veteran's breathing problems are already being compensated as part of his heart disability rating, so he cannot get separate service connection for this issue.

The Veteran died of esophageal cancer, which the VA does not find to be related to his service or any service-connected condition. The Board finds the evidence against a finding that the esophageal cancer was caused by Agent Orange exposure.