Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected torticollis of the neck and upper back is being remanded due to a lack of recent VA examination. The case will be reviewed again after the examiner provides updated findings.

The Veteran's epididymitis has been manifested by chronic testicular pain requiring continuous intensive management, to include long-term drug therapy. The Board finds that the criteria for an initial evaluation of 30 percent have been met throughout the period of appeal.

The Veteran's skin lipoma tumors are not shown to be related to his military service, and the Board finds that there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's neuritis of the right foot is considered to be a residual from surgery for his service-connected right ankle tendonitis, and thus is granted as secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of his employment status.

The Board has determined that the appellant's character of discharge is under other than honorable conditions due to persistent and willful misconduct, which bars him from receiving VA benefits.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill based on service commencing on July 14, 2010 is denied as she did not meet basic eligibility requirements due to her participation in the Loan Repayment Program (LRP) during this period.

The Board has granted service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy and assigned a 20 percent initial evaluation, effective from January 16, 2009. The Veteran's condition results in daytime voiding interval between one and two hours or awakening to void three to four times per night.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance under Chapter 30 of the United States Code was denied because he did not meet the eligibility criteria, as his application was received more than 10 years after his service ended.

The Board finds that the Veteran did not make an irrevocable election for benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill program in lieu of benefits under the MGIB, and grants the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's actinic keratosis was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no legal entitlement to a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund as the appellant does not have recognized service in the U.S. Armed Forces, including service in the Philippine Commonwealth Scouts or Recognized Guerilla Forces.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions, including lung disorder, bilateral femoral atherosclerosis, and cerebrovascular accident. The case is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and opinions regarding the relationship of these conditions to herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for right elbow tendonitis and lateral epicondylitis, finding that the Veteran's current right elbow disorders are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a chronic dental disability and jaw fracture residuals were denied as there was no objective evidence of such conditions during active service or at any time thereafter.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for grinding of teeth was denied. The current effective date is July 11, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder in October 1985, finding no chronic condition during service and no medical evidence linking the post-service rash to Agent Orange exposure. The claim was reopened based on new evidence submitted since then.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate and low testosterone disorders did not manifest as a result of his military service, including as a result of herbicide exposure. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver disease was denied as there is no current evidence of the claimed condition.

The Veteran died from end stage liver cancer-cholangioma. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of his death, alleging that it was caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or due to VA's failure to properly diagnose and treat gallstones. The Board has remanded the case to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Vietnam and his liver cancer.