Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including intermittent explosive disorder and personality disorder NOS, is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the appellant moving to withdraw the pending issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for impairment of anal sphincter control.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and determining whether he meets the percentage requirements for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability claimed due to VA surgery is denied as there is no evidence of an additional disability proximately due to the September 2004 lung resection.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability evaluation for his spine disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for retroactive dependency benefits based on his son's school attendance, finding that no timely application was filed within the one-year filing period.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and flat feet, but granted new and material evidence for the skin disorder. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than July 1, 2009 for the inclusion of J.J.M.H. as his spouse due to lack of entitlement under VA law.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostatitis and epididymitis. The previous denials were based on a lack of evidence establishing a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's death was caused by abrupt withdrawal of Xanax or due to underlying coronary artery disease. The cause of death listed on his death certificate, acute myocardial infarction, may have been masked by medication therapy for anxiety and tachycardia.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying military service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army or recognized guerrillas in the service of the United States Armed Forces, and therefore is not eligible for a one-time payment from the FVEC fund.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the character of discharge from service, and the Veteran must provide documentation regarding this issue. The claim will be readjudicated after resolving these matters.

The Board has determined that the appellant's countable income exceeds the maximum annual death pension rate, and therefore she is not entitled to nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully consider the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left foot disorder. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claimed urinary bladder stricture and urinary incontinence are not found to be due to VA care, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault. The Board finds that these conditions were reasonably foreseeable events resulting from the Veteran's treatment with radiation therapy for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected spinal stenosis with disc bulging to the left and L2-3 right paracentral protrusion is currently rated at 40 percent, which adequately reflects his disability. He does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.

The Veteran's service-connected status post total laryngectomy and tracheal resection was granted with a 100% disability rating effective January 9, 2007. The appellant is seeking Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, but her claim of CUE in the August 2007 rating determination for service connection remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's delusional disorder had its onset during his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peptic ulcer disease is being remanded due to the need for clarification of his duty status during periods when he may have been treated for this condition, and for further development regarding whether he currently suffers from clinically-documented peptic ulcer disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic gastrointestinal disorder, including ulcerative colitis claimed as the result of herbicide exposure, is being remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether his PTSD aggravates his intestinal disability.