Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a VA cardiac examination to determine whether the Veteran's current heart condition is related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran did not receive any separation pay, and therefore recoupment of $10,739.16 in VA disability compensation to offset this was not proper.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) is service connected as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for epididymitis with testicular atrophy and infertility since July 27, 2009. The Veteran's condition was found to be manifested by bilateral testicular atrophy, erectile dysfunction, and infertility.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left hand disability and liver disability is being remanded due to the failure to schedule his requested Travel Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's nasal disorder, including deformity of the nose with flattening of the bridge and scarring, is due to disease or injury incurred in active service. The condition was aggravated by corrective surgery performed during service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the overpayment period and amount, as well as discrepancies in the records. The RO is instructed to conduct an audit of the Veteran's pension account, obtain updated financial status reports, and provide a supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's appeal of the denial for a waiver of an advance payment debt for Chapter 33 education benefits in the amount of $3000.00, to include whether the debt was properly created by such advance payment, has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran seeks service connection for pancreatic cancer, which he claims is related to his exposure to herbicides during his service in Vietnam. The Board has determined that a VA examination and medical opinion are necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional disability compensation based on a dependent spouse was denied as there is no evidence of dependency prior to January 1, 2006.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left hip disorder is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The case is being remanded to the RO for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge, and further development or adjudication.

The Veteran's service-connected meralgia paresthetica of the left thigh is currently manifested by subjective complaints of numbness and tingling, but no current impairment has been found. The condition is considered resolved.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin disability of the groin was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim. The evidence did not establish a nexus between the current condition and service, including as due to exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied. The Board remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination and scheduling of a hearing.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left patellar fracture residuals was denied. The RO assigned a 70 percent evaluation effective from May 26, 2006.,A total rating based on individual unemployability by reason of service-connected disability was also granted effective from May 26, 2006.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records from Scott and White Hospital.

The Board has determined that the cause of the Veteran's death, respiratory arrest due to increased intracranial pressure from a Grade III Astrocytoma, was not caused or aggravated by exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for entitlement to VA death benefits, finding that the appellant's deceased spouse had service as a Guerrilla in the Armed Forces of the United States.