Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the overpayment in the amount of $939.00 was valid and denied the Veteran's appeal.

The Board determined that the appellant's decedent spouse had no qualifying military service for VA purposes and therefore denied basic eligibility for VA death benefits.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for emergency room treatment on January 5, 2010 are denied as the condition did not meet the criteria of a 'medical emergency' that would have required immediate attention.

The Veteran died in 1991 and the FVECF was not created until 2009. The appellant does not meet the definition of an 'eligible person' to receive a one-time payment from the FVECF.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing at the local RO due to the appellant's request.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Conn's syndrome, which is a manifestation of primary hyperaldosteronism, developed during service and is therefore service-connected.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining more recent VA treatment records and arranging a new VA compensation examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a brain tumor is being remanded due to the need for additional VA and private treatment records, as well as a VA examination.

The claim is being remanded for further development as the admission records from Citrus Memorial Hospital are missing. The Veteran needs to provide a release form for VA to obtain these records.

The appellant's claim for burial benefits was denied because it was not filed within two years of the Veteran's burial, as required by law.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not competent to handle his own financial disbursements and has ordered a remand for further examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's pericarditis did not have onset in service and is not related to a disease, injury or event in service. The Board also determined that the Veteran's pericarditis was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to reopen her claim for recognition of K- as the Veteran's adopted child for VA purposes, and has recognized K- as the Veteran's adopted child.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine its etiology and whether it is related to his service exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital due to a sore throat was denied as the condition did not meet the criteria for an emergency treatment by a prudent layperson.

The Veteran's lung disability, specifically Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome, is found to have been aggravated by exposure to herbicides during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the local RO.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 1, 2011, for payment of additional compensation benefits due to a dependent spouse. The decision states that there is no evidence of submission of completed VA Form 21-686c before July 7, 2011, and the Veteran began receiving additional compensation based on his spouse's dependency in August 1, 2011.

The Veteran's death was caused by pancreatic cancer, which the Board finds to be a result of his exposure to Agent Orange during service. As such, the claim for service connection for cause of death is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination to determine if any current right leg disability is related to active service.