Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression aggravated his oral lichen planus, warranting service connection for this condition. However, there is insufficient evidence to establish a direct causal relationship between the service-connected PTSD and the development of oral cancer.

The Veteran's cause of death is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his complete Walter Reed records from December 1982 to October 1997 and attempting to obtain Social Security Administration disability records. A VA opinion will also be obtained regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML).

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's death was caused or contributed to by his service-connected conditions, specifically his gunshot wound residuals and frozen feet.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to adjudicate the claim and has therefore remanded it for further action, including obtaining employment documents and verifying income.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his authorized representative requesting the withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities have been granted service connection, with a current rating of 10 percent for each knee since June 20, 2012.

The Board found that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a mouth injury (trauma) causing the loss of teeth, as the evidence received was duplicative or cumulative.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with representation and further development is required.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The appellant withdrew her appeal for Dependents Educational Assistant (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code. As a result, the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Therefore, he is not eligible for compensation from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's service does not qualify the appellant for death pension benefits.

The Veteran's overpayment of $1,934.20 was validly created due to his return to active duty service and the RO found that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need to obtain private treatment records and statements from the Veteran's private physicians.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records related to a workers' compensation claim and scheduling VA examinations for respiratory and sleep disorders. The issues of service connection for a respiratory disorder and sleep disorder will be reconsidered after completion of the requested actions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cancer of the larynx and alopecia due to insufficient medical rationale provided by the Chief of Public Health and Environmental Hazards Officer (CPHEHO) in his December 2008 memorandum. The case must be returned to the CPHEHO for explanations that are simple enough for lay comprehension, including consideration of factors such as gender, employment history, and radiation exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin rash disorder, including jungle rot and scarlet fever, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The multi-nodular neck goiter is also not shown to be related to military service.

The Veteran's application for higher priority VA medical care benefits was denied because he did not have a service-connected disability and his income exceeded the geographic means test thresholds.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostatitis and arthritis of bilateral hands and feet have been remanded to the RO.,No specific rating has been assigned, as the appeal is about service connection rather than a specific disability evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence to decide the claim of service connection for a right arm disability claimed as secondary to a service-connected shell fragment wound of the right shoulder.