Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of sunstroke and a skin disease (claimed as jungle rot) were denied. The Board found no current disability related to these conditions, and the evidence did not support presumptive service connection due to exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's peripheral vascular disease is being remanded for a clarification of whether it is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The total disability rating based on individual unemployability claim will also be addressed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of entitlement to service connection for a right leg condition and leukemia prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the underlying claim for service connection can be adjudicated on the merits. This includes obtaining deck logs from U.S.S. YARNELL, attempting to obtain medical records from PERS, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's esophageal cancer, presumed to be due to his exposure to Agent Orange during service in Germany, is considered for accrued benefits. The claim was pending at the time of death and granted.

The Veteran's claim for enrollment in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system is being remanded due to a need for financial status information that will determine his eligibility based on income level.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a skin disorder and is granting it based on new evidence provided by the Veteran's private physician attributing the condition to Agent Orange exposure in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling the Veteran for a pulmonary function test to assess his service-connected left diaphragm disability.

The Board has determined that a new medical examination and opinion are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection of his right eye disorder. The case is therefore being remanded for further development.

The Board found no evidence that VA's failure to diagnose or treat the Veteran's preexisting conditions caused his additional disability, and thus denied the claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and development of records. The current rating for pseudofollicular barbae remains noncompensable.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for a low back disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted since the previous denial in August 2002.

The Board found that the Veteran was not a fugitive felon for VA purposes during the period from March [redacted], 2008 to July [redacted], 2008, and thus the adjustment of VA compensation benefits due to status as a fugitive felon was improper.

Since the grant of service connection until January 5, 2011, the record evidence shows that the Veteran's residuals of recurrent left ear infections were manifested by frequent episodes of chronic suppurative otitis media and cholesteatoma.,At least for the period from January 6, 2011, to July 11, 2012, the record evidence shows that the Veteran's residuals of recurrent left ear infections were manifested by dizziness, occasional staggering, and vestibular disequilibrium.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not file a timely Substantive Appeal, and thus dismissed her appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination. The veteran is seeking service connection for a right foot disorder, but additional evidence is required before a decision can be made.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and determined that his current right shoulder disability is related to an injury sustained during active military service, granting service connection for tendonitis and degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder.

The Veteran's widow was granted special monthly pension (SMP) for aid and attendance in November 2009, but she died before benefits were paid. The appellant, who is the son of the Veteran and the Veteran's widow, sought to be awarded the full amount of existing accrued benefits due to funeral expenses he had paid on her behalf. However, the appellant was not a qualifying child for VA purposes and thus only received reimbursement for the last expenses of the payee.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation for dependents, finding that there was no legal basis to assign such a date. The earliest effective date that can be assigned is August 10, 2010, when VA received the requested information regarding the Veteran's dependent spouse and children, including their social security numbers.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of additional compensation for his dependent spouse H.H. was denied as there is no evidence that he received a notification about his rights to additional compensation in October 1989, and the earliest possible effective date is April 14, 2010.