Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, claimed as secondary to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange), was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have colon cancer that is the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service and it is not otherwise attributable to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for further review.

The Veteran's spur formation on the lateral aspect base of the right foot fifth metatarsal is considered to have started during his active military service and has been granted service connection.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for post-operative infection following an appendectomy on November 26, 2012 are approved as the conditions met all criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for degenerative joint disease and numbness in the right hip, leg, and foot claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's right thumb disability, manifested by mild degenerative joint disease, collateral ligament instability, and pain, is currently rated at 10 percent from November 3, 2005.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he has the educational and occupational experience to perform sedentary employment.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death in October 1980, finding no new and material evidence. The claim remains closed.,The Board also denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 (formerly 38 U.S.C.A. § 351) in October 1980, finding no new and material evidence. The claim remains closed.

The Board has determined that a cartilage disorder was not incurred in or related to service, and is not proximately due to or aggravated by the service-connected post-operative bone tumor removal from the left tibia. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Board has denied the request to reopen the appellant's character of discharge claim, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Veteran seeks service connection for squamous carcinoma of the tongue and right neck, which he claims is related to his presumed Agent Orange exposure during service. The case is being remanded for a new VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability is related to service, and therefore grants service connection for a skin disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back condition was not incurred or aggravated during active duty service and is not related to service. The VA examiner concluded that it was less likely than not that the Veteran's back condition was caused by his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient detail in the VA examination report and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, claimed as due to exposure to Agent Orange, is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence in the record to make a decision on the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to his service-connected reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the left hand. The case is being remanded to obtain additional records and determine if the Veteran qualifies for TDIU.

The appellant does not have recognized service that qualifies them for benefits from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund as he does not meet the basic eligibility requirements, including being an 'eligible person' who served in the United States Armed Forces in the Far East during World War II.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Mt. Carmel East Hospital was denied because the treatment did not constitute a medical emergency and VA facilities were available.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA treatment records, SSA disability benefits records, and service personnel records. The Veteran's cause of death is under review.