Other conditions Board decisions

The VA denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC fund due to lack of documented service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lymphoma, which is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, has been remanded for further development including a VA examination and review of additional medical evidence.

The Board found that a circulatory disorder of the lower extremities is not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, as he irrevocably elected to receive benefits under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill).

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of septorhinoplasties is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board determined that the apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits in the amount of $600 on behalf of his spouse and minor child during the period between December 21, 1998 to September 30, 1999, and of $400 per month from October 1, 1999 to June 1, 2005 was proper.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling an orthopedic examination, and attempting to obtain SSA disability determination(s).

The Board has granted service connection for hand tremors and hyperhidrosis (claimed as night sweats) due to the Veteran's long history of these conditions, with the benefit of doubt given in favor of their onset during or shortly after service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 10, 2004, for the grant of Chapter 30 educational benefits. The decision stated that the earliest possible effective date was January 10, 2004, based on the date VA received the formal claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral otitis externa, finding that it was manifested by occasional itching without swelling or discharge and did not require frequent and prolonged treatment.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no jurisdiction remains for the merits of the claim.

The Veteran's hallux valgus of the left great toe was not shown to be severe enough to warrant a compensable rating, as it did not meet the criteria for a 10% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5280.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is at least as likely as not related to service due to sun exposure during his active duty in the Asia Pacific Theater, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA education benefits in the amount of $232.55 was denied a waiver due to fault on his part and lack of fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his combined evaluation is only 50 percent, which does not meet the percentage requirements. The evidence does not show that he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected atrioventricular block and whether it has caused or aggravated his aortic valve replacement. The issue of entitlement to TDIU will also be addressed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hand arthritis have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran has also claimed increased ratings for his service-connected carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist, and degenerative disc disease, cervical spine. These issues are pending.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the effective date for additional compensation payable for a dependent spouse cannot be earlier than October 1, 2006.

The Veteran's service-connected post-operative vagotomy and pyloroplasty with dumping syndrome and hiatal hernia have rendered him unable to obtain or retain employment.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability or a disability of service origin.