Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current skin disorders are related to his service or herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity cellulitis was not caused or permanently aggravated by his service-connected left inguinal herniorrhaphy.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional information and evidence specific to the Veteran's situation, including interviews and records from Ramon Magsaysay Technological University (RMTU) and VA's Office of Inspector General (OIG). The overpayment was created due to a fraud scheme at RMTU.

The Board finds that there is no evidence to support a finding of arthritis of the left hip being related to service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to failure to specifically state that there are no home health care records available. The appellant is seeking DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, but no service connection theory was provided.

The case is being remanded due to the need for additional development and readjudication.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred from October 24 to 25, 2011 at the Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida are denied as he is personally liable for the treatment due to a non-service-connected syncopal episode and has health insurance coverage under Medicare Parts A and B.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and conducting a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected jungle rot.

Service connection for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Arthritis was denied.,A compensable disability rating of 10 percent for anemia prior to May 13, 2003, and a greater than 10 percent thereafter is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's subarachnoid hemorrhage and pulmonary emboli are not related to service or a service-connected condition, and therefore denied both claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is sufficient evidence to grant service connection for a fungal infection of the groin and feet, finding it at least as likely as not that these conditions began during the Veteran's period of active service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including an examination to determine if the Veteran requires aid and attendance due to a service-connected disability separate from his loss of use of the feet. The appeal is now pending with the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected Barrett's esophagus was manifested by complaints of pain, occasional vomiting, and anemia but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of material weight loss, recurrent incapacitating episodes, hematemesis, or melena.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or substantially contribute to his death. The primary cause of death was dementia, which is not service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of his TDIU claim. The issue of an increased evaluation for residuals of a head injury, including neurological manifestations of pain disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome, remains pending.

The Board found that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's current left arm disability to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation for a dependent spouse is denied. The RO provided notice of the evidence required to establish an earlier effective date, and all necessary development has been completed.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied due to excessive income. The RO has granted the benefit from April 1, 2007, to March 31, 2008, but denied it from April 1, 2008, onwards.

The Board has granted service connection for dry eye syndrome and found that the Veteran's current high cholesterol is not a compensable disability. The claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD remains pending as it was not adjudicated by the RO.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for varicose veins of the left lower extremity is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.