Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and opinions regarding the Veteran's left hip disability.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at the Halifax Medical Center from March 28, 2007 to May 29, 2007 are granted as they meet the criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Veteran's service is not considered qualifying for non-service-connected disability pension benefits due to having less than 90 days of active wartime service and no adjudged service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right ring finger disability, resulting in a denial.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disorders are related to his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of whether the character of the appellant's discharge is a bar to VA benefits. The Veteran argues he was insane at the time of committing offenses leading to his discharge.

The Board has determined that the appellant is recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of entitlement to VA death benefits.

The Veteran served at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base and contends his Waldenstrom's macroglobinemia is related to herbicide exposure. The RO denied service connection due to lack of Vietnam-era service, but the Veteran presented evidence suggesting he was exposed to herbicides in Thailand. Further investigation into the use of herbicides at U-Tapao RTAFB and the composition of any used herbicides is needed.

The Veteran seeks reimbursement for education courses taken from May 2006 to September 2006. The case is remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including verification of service and correspondence with the Board of Corrections for Naval Records and Marine Expeditionary Force's Disbursing Office.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim regarding whether his character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits, but denied the claim on the merits. The RO found new and material evidence since the March 1996 administrative decision.

The Veteran's service does not meet the basic criteria for eligibility to nonservice-connected pension benefits as he did not serve during a period of war.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded to the RO for a Board hearing, and no action is required by the Appellant until further notice.

The Veteran served with the USAFFE and passed away before the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which provides for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund. The appellant is his surviving spouse. Since the law does not permit recovery from the FVEC fund for claims initiated by a surviving spouse in the first instance, the claim is denied.

The Veteran's annual income exceeds the maximum limit for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, resulting in denial of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing at his local RO due to the departure of the judge who conducted the previous hearing.

The Veteran's Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and left femur disability are service-connected due to their relationship with his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a cardiac disability, including post-operative aortic valve replacement with subacute bacterial endocarditis and congestive heart failure, claimed as secondary to ionizing radiation. The case is now before the Board for further appellate review.

The Veteran's post surgical residuals of right submandibular gland excision are manifested by mild xerostomia and subjective complaints of occasional difficulty swallowing and impaired ability to taste. The Board denied a compensable evaluation for these symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and adjudication of the underlying service connection issue, including a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disability is causally related to active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a videoconference hearing at the Detroit, Michigan RO before a Veterans Law Judge due to his request for such.