Other conditions Board decisions

The appellant is scheduled for a hearing before the Board, but did not appear. The case is being remanded to schedule her for an additional hearing.

The Veteran's claims for pleurisy and varicose veins are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and inpatient service records. The claim for prostate disorder is also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records. The Veteran asserts that his service-connected groin/pelvic area residual nerve damage has worsened, causing pain, numbness, and difficulty walking.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including providing proper notice to the appellant regarding new and material evidence, scheduling a hearing after his release from prison, and addressing whether new and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the issue of whether the character of the appellant's discharge from service constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Board denied service connection for TMJ syndrome and endometriosis and uterine fibroids, finding no link between the Veteran's current conditions and her military service.

The Board finds that the appellant had no qualifying service and therefore does not meet the basic eligibility criteria for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, leading to its denial.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital for emergency heart surgery are approved due to the nature of his condition and the unavailability of VA facilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for nerve damage, headaches, vision problems, speech problems, and short-term memory loss are being remanded due to their inextricability with his claim for an increased rating for the residuals of perforated left eardrum. The case will be returned to the RO for appropriate development.

The Veteran's claim for an extension of his delimiting date was granted up to August 1, 2010. Beyond this date, the decision is unknown as it does not involve service connection issues.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional service records and personnel information in order to determine if he was discharged or released from active duty for a service-connected disability, which would allow him to be eligible for the 100 percent level of benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Wuesthoff Memorial Hospital from January 20, 1994 to January 30, 1994 was denied because the VA determined that he could have been safely transferred to a VA facility on January 20, 2004.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for education benefits under 10 U.S.C. Chapter 1606 was denied as the proper commencement date is June 27, 2007.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for shin splints, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Veteran's skin condition, specifically dermatophytosis on his hands, is being remanded for a new examination during an active stage of the disease and to determine if extraschedular consideration is warranted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for lupus, which is presumed due to exposure to Agent Orange. The case is remanded for a VA medical examination to determine if the appellant's current lupus is causally related to his active service or any incident therein, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's current temporomandibular joint syndrome had onset during her period of service.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin disorder did not onset in service and is not etiologically related to service, including in-service exposure to Agent Orange or sun exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to the appellant not being given a videoconference hearing, and she is entitled to one if requested.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed right obturator nerve compression, including whether it is related to service or other pre-existing conditions.

The Veteran's right thumb disability is currently evaluated at 20 percent, and his hearing loss of the left ear is also rated at 20 percent. The Veteran's ganglion cyst of the left wrist does not warrant a compensable evaluation.