Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for retroactive induction into a vocational rehabilitation training program under Chapter 31, Title 38, of the United States Code is denied as she was already receiving benefits from another VA education program during that period.

The Board has ordered additional development due to unclear calculation of the overpayment and insufficient information about the precise period of overpayment. The Veteran's financial situation is also being reviewed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of the residuals of a cold injury to the hands, resulting in the dismissal of this claim.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for emergency room treatment at Swedish American Hospital on June 27, 2008 are denied as the services were not rendered in an emergent situation and no VA facility was feasibly available.

The VA terminated the appellant's Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits due to her failure to maintain satisfactory attendance, as determined by the institution where she was enrolled.

The appellant is not entitled to DEA benefits beyond April 29, 2010 as his eligibility ended with the termination of his enrollment period.

The Veteran's metastatic urethral cancer and residuals are found to be the result of his service, including exposure to herbicides while serving in Vietnam. Service connection is granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal request from the appellant's attorney.

The Veteran did not have a stroke in service and the medical evidence does not establish that his current residuals of a stroke are related to his military service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the inadequate medical opinion from the previous VA examination. The Veteran's meralgia paresthetica was diagnosed in 1999, and she asserts that her symptoms began immediately after her surgery in 1998. The new examiner should consider these assertions and provide an adequate opinion on causation.

The Board has granted service connection for a disorder manifested by upper respiratory infections, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disorder and arthritis of multiple joints, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a respiratory/lung disability causally related to active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of heat exposure and cold injury residuals of the hands, feet, toes, and joints have been denied. The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's glioblastoma multiforme to his service or exposure to Agent Orange. The Board concluded that the long period between service and diagnosis made it unlikely that the condition was related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not currently have a diagnosed ear disorder and thus, service connection for an ear disorder is denied.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if the appellant's character of discharge constitutes a bar to VA benefits under Chapter 38 of the US Code. The case is REMANDED for the following actions: obtaining all service treatment records, including a March 1969 neuropsychiatric evaluation; and reviewing the evidence to determine whether the appellant's character of discharge constitutes a bar to receipt of VA benefits.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition is rated at 10 percent, and his claim for OSA was denied as it did not have its clinical onset in service or otherwise relate to active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's arthritis of the right and left hands is service-connected, as it was shown to have manifested within one year following her separation from active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.