Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and records, including VA treatment records and private treatment records from Northwest Texas Healthcare System. The appellant's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is pending.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development and consideration of whether the overpayment was properly created and if the Veteran is entitled to waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected neuralgia of the superficial peroneal nerve, left. The issue remains whether he should receive a rating greater than 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a left leg condition and a right leg condition, finding no credible evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case to allow for additional evidence and a reevaluation of the claim, as the appellant needs to provide preponderating evidence of a valid marriage for VA benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for colon and gallbladder polyps are granted. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for his lung disability is denied.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left eye disability is being remanded due to the failure to report for a scheduled Board hearing and because there may be additional concerns that need to be addressed at a new hearing.

The Court has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, effective from the date of the Board's August 2010 decision.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Johnson City Medical Center from September 18, 2008 to September 27, 2008 were not reimbursable as the condition did not meet the criteria for emergency treatment under VA regulations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a genitourinary or prostate disorder, including enuresis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, nocturia, and urinary incontinence. The decision is based on the finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing conditions.

The Veteran is seeking TDIU benefits due to service-connected disabilities. The Board has ordered remand for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach disorder, finding that her current condition is not related to her military service and was not caused or aggravated by her service-connected pelvic inflammatory disease.

The Veteran's prostate condition, diagnosed as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), was not first manifested during service and there is no evidence linking it to military service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's digital papillary adenocarcinoma of the left middle finger did not have onset during or as a result of service, and there is no evidence linking it to herbicide exposure or asbestos exposure. The Board finds that the condition was not incurred in service.

The Board found that the Veteran's salivary gland cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred due to inservice exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's retrobulbar neuritis resulted in visual acuity of 20/400 for the left eye and 20/25 (-1/+3) for the right eye, which does not meet criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any service-connected disability to his death or contributing substantially to it. The appellant's claims regarding Agent Orange exposure and PTSD aggravation were also not supported by the evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including the residuals of surgery for a small bowel obstruction. The Veteran is found to have abdominal adhesions resulting from inservice surgery to remove a small bowel obstruction.

The Veteran's brief period of service was not eligible for Chapter 30 education benefits due to her failure to meet the required service time criteria, and there is no evidence that she was discharged or released from active duty for a physical or mental condition that interfered with her performance of duty as determined by the Secretary of the military department.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected fractured right elbow with osteoarthritic changes is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his disability.