Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected genital herpes is manifested by recurrent outbreaks every few months and requires oral medication to control these outbreaks, warranting an initial 60 percent rating effective December 20, 2004.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for cardiomegaly, finding that no earlier effective date is permitted by law and denying the claim as a matter of law.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for Buerger's disease, finding that it was incurred during active duty.

The Veteran's nerve palsy of the left elbow has not been found to warrant a higher initial rating, and his request for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities remains denied.

The Veteran's income for the year 2006 exceeded the income threshold required for eligibility to receive VA health care without a copayment. The Board found that his verified income, after accounting for allowable exclusions, remained above the threshold.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of power of attorney for representation and because the newly appointed representative, NVOA, needs an opportunity to review the Veteran's pension file.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of $1,024.00 for inpatient hospitalization at Halifax Medical Center from August 4, 2008 to August 19, 2008 was denied as the Veteran had Medicare coverage and thus is not eligible for VA reimbursement.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil is related to his period of active military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bradyarrhythmia with ventricular ectopy does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Veteran's case has been remanded for clarification of the relationship between his service-connected dermatophytosis of the feet and any other skin diseases, as well as for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the RO. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain VA administrative medical records, SSA and Medicare/Medicaid records, and contact with the Veteran's sons for further clarification on the appellant's relationship with the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation during service is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current skin rash of the groin, and thus cannot establish service connection for this condition. The claim is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to lack of service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has determined that the earliest date of entitlement for service connection of median nerve neuralgia of the left hand is March 29, 1990. Therefore, an effective date earlier than February 21, 2006, for the grant of service connection is granted.

The appellant is not recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits due to a lack of continuous cohabitation from their marriage until his death.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. The Board had not decided the merits of his claims before he passed away.

The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death was unrelated to his military service, including any alleged in-service radiation exposure. As a result, service connection for the cause of death was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to outstanding records and a need for a new examination of his service-connected hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.