Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing. The Veteran requested such a hearing, but no action has been taken yet.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund as he did not have recognized service in the United States Armed Forces, including organized guerrilla forces.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC due to lack of qualifying service.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center on August 8, 2010 are granted as the treatment was for an emergent condition and no feasibly available VA facility was present.

The Veteran requested a hearing before the Board, but later withdrew his appeal. As a result, the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA Chapter 33 education benefits in the amounts of $3,000.00, $2,271.49, $2,058.75, and $116.68.

The Veteran's emergency medical treatment at Memorial Hospital on February 18, 2008 was approved as it met the criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations due to his severe symptoms of an adverse drug reaction.

The Board found that the reduction from a 60% to a 30% disability evaluation for aortic insufficiency was proper, as improvement in the Veteran's condition had been shown since October 1, 2006.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement or payment of unauthorized medical expenses is being remanded due to the failure to notify his representative and provide them with a copy of the March 2010 statement of the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right foot disorder, finding that his current condition is not related to his military service and instead linked to his nonservice-connected hypothyroidism.

The Board found that the Veteran's current back disorder is not shown to have developed as a result of an injury or disease during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for his stable tectal glioma with VP shunt placement and memory loss was denied as the evidence did not show chronic, active febrile disease to warrant a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 8000.

The Board found that the Veteran's current skin findings, consistent with a resolved tinea corporis, are not etiologically related to the lichenified rash found on examination for separation from service. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin rash was denied.

The Board has ordered additional development to clarify the Veteran's service status and determine his eligibility for Chapter 30 benefits. The appeal is REMANDED.

The Board found that the Veteran's loss of use of a reproductive organ is not related to his service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim was denied.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed thrombocytopenia and leucopenia, as well as to review the claims file for compliance with previous remands.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and adjudication, including providing a Statement of Accredited Representative in Appealed Case (Statement of Accreditation) to his current representative.

The Veteran's left knee DJD has been rated at 20 percent since April 19, 2005. The current rating is in line with the criteria for malunion of the tibia and fibula due to additional functional loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional records associated with his claim for Agent Orange Administration benefits. The case will be reviewed again after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected postphlebitic syndrome of the right leg has been productive of persistent edema, stasis pigmentation, and recurrent superficial ulceration since January 23, 2006. The Board finds that a 60 percent rating is warranted for this period.