Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma and a rating in excess of 10 percent for acne conglobata, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and thus no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of this claim.

The Board determined that the appellant did not have qualifying service with the United States Armed Forces, and therefore does not meet the criteria for legal entitlement to the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO by videoconference due to the appellant's request.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a varicocele is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and records review.

The Veteran's double mastectomy is found to be related to her service-connected fibrocystic breast disease. The chronic pain, itching, and burning sensations are also considered secondary to the mastectomy.

The Board found that a skin disorder was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not otherwise related to the Veteran's active service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of any current psychiatric disability. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a service connection claim for Tourette's syndrome is also being considered.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for emergency treatment at Stonecrest Medical Center on February 6, 2008 are eligible for payment or reimbursement due to the nature of his condition and the unavailability of a VA facility.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left inguinal hernia pre-existed his period of active duty service from December 1990 to July 1991, but was not aggravated by such service. Therefore, the claim is granted as direct service connection.

The Board found that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's periampullary adenocarcinoma to his in-service gunshot wound or presumed exposure to herbicides, and thus denied service connection for this condition.

The RO has granted service connection for the residuals of an appendectomy and assigned a noncompensable (0%) disability rating. The RO also denied compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for the residuals of a transurethral resection of the prostate and a vasectomy. These issues are being remanded due to the lack of an SOC.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to waive recovery of an overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits in the amount of $6,576.00, finding that total repayment would violate principles of equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the shoulders is currently rated at 10 percent, and no higher. The VA examiner found no impairment of daily activities or functional loss on motion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acromegaly with dilated cardiomyopathy and arthralgias, including as due to radiation exposure during service, is being remanded for a VA medical examination to determine the nature and etiology of his condition.

The Board found that the overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits was properly created due to the Veteran's failure to report his spouse's income and SSA benefits, resulting in an overpayment. The requirements for waiver of recovery were not met.

The Board has determined that the appellant's request for waiver of overpayment was not timely filed, and thus denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further evidentiary development due to an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's right femur disability is being evaluated again to determine its current severity and impact on his ability to work.

The Veteran's pelvic inflammatory disease is manifested by severe symptoms not controlled by continuous treatment, warranting a 30% disability rating.

The Board found that the sesamoiditis did not result in moderate impairment or approximate severe hallux valgus, and thus denied a compensable rating.