Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's breast cancer is related to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune during his service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for urinary stricture. The RO has requested additional medical records and will obtain a supplemental medical opinion to determine the relationship between his current urinary disability and military service.

The Veteran's GSW residuals are currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating of 30 percent is warranted based on moderately severe muscle disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for a right arm disability. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with proper application of the presumption of soundness and an examination to determine if any current condition is service onset or aggravated.

The Board found that the Veteran's current skin condition (eczema) was not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection. The lung disability issue is pending due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, and the need for further development of the claim.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for cold injury residuals affecting his feet, hands, and face. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to clarify the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded to allow for additional examinations, records review, and consideration of the evidence. The TDIU claim is also being considered.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased rating for PTSD, and SMC are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records and SSA records.

The Board has determined that the appellant is recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of VA death benefits, based on continuous cohabitation from their marriage until his death.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have the requisite service to qualify for payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, as certified by the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining verification of the Appellant's military service periods and scheduling a VA examination to determine if his eye disorders are related to any period of active duty or inactive duty training.

The Veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized medical expenses incurred from April 21, 2008 to April 22, 2008 at Wyoming County Community Hospital was denied as the Veteran did not provide the requested medical records and supporting statement within the required time frame.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Veteran's additional disability is not deemed to be the result of VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. The Board finds that the proximate cause of his additional disability was not reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability evaluation for postoperative residuals of an oral fistula to the maxillary sinus secondary to tooth extraction is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining more recent VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current hypogonadism is not related to his military service, including anthrax vaccinations he received during Reserve service.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's skin cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma, is related to his military service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for this condition remains on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a cyst on his back or spinal cord that is related to service, including an epidermal inclusion cyst removed in service and a spinal cord lipoma that manifested after service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a delusional disorder, finding that his symptoms began during a period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) in June 1979. The diagnosis is supported by VA and private medical records.