Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left leg and left foot disorders are not related to his service, and therefore denied these claims. The claim for hypertension is remanded for further development.

The Board found that the overpayment of $1,427.00 due to termination of DIC benefits for the Veteran's widow was validly created and denied the appeal.

The Board has determined that an earlier effective date of July 30, 2007 is granted for the grant of service connection for hypertensive cardiac disease with aortic aneurysm as secondary to service-connected hypertension.

The case is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the Houston, Texas RO.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an additional medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and his death from deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The case will be readjudicated after this.

The Board finds that the Veteran is likely as not to have residual disability due to surgery performed to repair a right inguinal hernia incurred during his service, and grants service connection for the residuals of a right inguinal hernia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his right hip disability. The issues on appeal include service connection for right hip bursitis, an increased rating for right knee disability, and a compensable evaluation for hysterical neurosis.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of emergency medical treatment provided by a VA-designated facility is being remanded due to the Veteran not attending his scheduled Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a more contemporaneous examination of his service-connected left middle finger disability to determine the current severity and functional impairment.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The appellant does not have recognized active military service for the purpose of obtaining a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for lymphatic cancer and myasthenia gravis, which are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service. The VA will provide further medical opinions to determine if these conditions are causally related to service.

The Veteran's effective date for additional compensation for his dependent spouse, D.E.H., is granted as of June 5, 1991.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses on February 19, 2010, were not covered by VA because prior authorization was not obtained. The treatment provided did not involve a service-connected condition or one held to be aggravating a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to revoke her election for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits, finding that it was irrevocable as of June 12, 2011.

The Board found that the Veteran's net worth is not excessive and does not preclude him from receiving nonservice-connected pension benefits, given his life expectancy and potential rate of depletion.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right hand sprain is not related to his in-service injury and denied service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent each, with no evidence of more than slight limitation of motion. The claims for increased ratings are denied.

The Veteran does not have a skin rash on the groin, neck and/or lips that is related to his service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the claim.

The Veteran's myelodysplastic syndrome is found to be related to his in-service exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. As the Veteran served in Vietnam during the requisite period and there is competent medical evidence linking his condition to his service, service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome due to herbicide exposure is granted.