Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's scalp and bilateral lower leg skin disabilities are not related to service, including Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to metastatic malignancy of the bronchus, which is presumed to have been incurred in active service based on exposure to herbicide agents during his temporary duty in Vietnam.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for cause of the soldier's death as new and material evidence was not received.,The Board also denied her claims for non-service connected disability pension benefits and accrued benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an examination. The case will be returned to the Board if further action is required.

The Veteran's death was not due to service-connected causes, and the appellant did not meet the eligibility requirements for non-service connected burial benefits. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's request for educational assistance benefits is denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria under Chapter 30 or 32 benefits due to his service not meeting the requirements.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance was denied because the earliest possible effective date is November 2, 2010, when the claim was received.

The Veteran's request for tutorial assistance was denied because he was not pursuing a post-secondary program on at least half-time basis during the period in question.

The Veteran's overpayment of $457.78 was waived due to the lack of fault on her part and the hardship she would face if required to repay it.

The Veteran's active duty service does not meet the eligibility requirements for Chapter 30 MGIB benefits due to his initial period of active duty starting in January 1971, and he did not have qualifying reserve service during a specific time frame. As such, the claim is denied.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred in wartime service. The Board finds that the Veteran has left eye vision loss and right eye vision loss, with strabismic amblyopia as an acquired condition. His claims for these conditions are granted based on presumptive exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a procedural issue with the SOC and for further development regarding the propriety of reducing his benefits payment rate from 100 percent to 70 percent, as well as the creation of an overpayment in his account.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to whether a calculated debt of $43,766.80 was properly created and the appellant's entitlement to a waiver of recovery of that debt.

The Board finds that the Veteran's acromegaly is not related to his military service, including herbicide exposure. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disorder, claimed as jungle rot, is etiologically related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a herniated nucleus pulposus at L5-S1 warrant an initial disability rating of 20 percent, effective from the date of the decision. Additionally, he is also entitled to separate 10 percent ratings for associated radiculopathy affecting his right lower extremity as of March 9, 2011 and for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood since May 31, 2007.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a certification by the service department that she did not have the requisite military service.

The Veteran's neck disorder (other than service-connected residuals of C3 chip fracture) is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident of service.

The Veteran's right hip disability was rated at 10 percent before June 24, 2008 and as 30 percent thereafter. The left hip disability was rated at 10 percent prior to February 10, 2011 and as 30 percent thereafter.,The Veteran underwent right and left total hip replacements in 2008 and 2011 respectively.