Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's educational assistance benefits claim for vocational flight training in August 2005 was denied as he did not meet the eligibility requirements due to lack of a valid second-class medical certificate on the first day of his course.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma was denied as there is no evidence of exposure to herbicides or other conditions that could support a presumption. The Board found the Veteran did not have service in Vietnam and thus, he cannot be presumed exposed to Agent Orange.

The Board finds that the Veteran's skin rash of the groin, feet, back and chest is related to his active military service and grants entitlement to service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's left arm disability, characterized by numbness and tingling, did not have a diagnosed pathology or basis for presumptive service connection. The claim was denied as there is no evidence of an undiagnosed illness or chronic disability.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as his service-connected varicose veins did not meet the schedular requirements, and no extraschedular rating could be assigned due to lack of evidence showing he is unemployable by reason of his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for an extension of the delimiting date beyond August 7, 2008 for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits is denied as there was no documentation showing she was physically or mentally incapable of pursuing an education program.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a left hip disability, and thus service connection cannot be established.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant, finding that he did not meet the eligibility criteria based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further research on potential asbestos exposure during service, as the Veteran was present on a ship that underwent an overhaul with known asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided at Arnot Ogden Medical Center on June 13, 2010 due to lack of prior authorization and because the treatment was not deemed an emergency by VA.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and readjudication due to the need to determine if Muscle Groups XI and XII affect motion of the same joint or different joints.

The Veteran seeks reimbursement for private medical expenses incurred on December 6, 2004. The claim was initially denied due to the condition not meeting the criteria for an emergency under VA regulations. The Board finds that further development is needed, including obtaining records from a VA facility and clarifying the distance to nearest VA facilities.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the medical condition for which he sought emergency treatment was not a medical emergency and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Board found that the Veteran was at fault in creating the overpayment due to his failure to promptly notify VA of his incarceration. Recovery of the overpayment would not be against equity and good conscience as it did not result from fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith on the part of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lymphoid leukemia was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The preponderance of evidence is against finding a link between the Veteran's active military service and his lymphoid leukemia.

The Veteran does not have shell fragment wounds with residuals to buttocks with retained shell fragment that is due to disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, specifically her meniscus tears and degenerative joint disease, warrant a 20% rating as per Diagnostic Code 5260 for limitation of flexion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastritis and pancreatitis, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions during his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his crusted lesion, lower left leg, is being remanded due to the need for further development and clarification regarding whether this condition is separate from or related to his service-connected osteomyelitis.