Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current stomach disorder, diagnosed as pancreatitis and autoimmune pancreatitis, is related to his service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for further examination and development of records, including service personnel records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, base of tongue, to include as due to herbicide exposure is being granted. A VA medical statement indicated that the cancer may be related to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has reopened the service connection claim for the cause of the Veteran's death and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a link between the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure and his subsequent diagnosis of bronchopneumonia and acute leukemia.

The Veteran's claim for an initial separate compensable evaluation for service-connected postoperative residuals, right carotid endarterectomy is being remanded due to inadequate examination and the need for additional VA medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for non-service connected pension benefits as he did not have active service during a period of war, specifically in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected vascular disease of the lower extremities, and for obtaining any outstanding medical records.

The Board has determined that the appellant cannot be considered the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes due to her remarriage and lack of status as a surviving spouse.

The Veteran's dermatophytic foot infections affected less than 5 percent of his entire body during the appeal period, and he received no treatment for the condition. As a result, he is not entitled to a compensable rating.

The Veteran's service-connected rhabdomyolysis has not resulted in any compensable symptomatology, and thus an initial compensable evaluation is denied.

The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than September 23, 2001 for the grant of service connection for schizoaffective disorder is denied as there was no claim filed prior to this date.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hiatal hernia with esophageal reflux is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination used to rate his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's death was caused by pancreatic cancer, which is not a disease associated with Agent Orange exposure. The claim for service connection for the cause of his death is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of arthritis of the knees due to new and material evidence received since the May 1959 rating decision. The Board also finds that it is as likely as not that the Veteran's current bilateral knee condition is related to his period of military service.

The appellant is appealing the denial of a Post 9/11 GI Bill benefit level higher than 60 percent. He disputes the accuracy of his service dates and requests that his claimed dates be verified to include an updated DD 214, flight records, and unit reports.

The Veteran's overpayment of $185,641.00 was waived due to the lack of fault on his part and in equity and good conscience, as he did not know about the outstanding warrant.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the current level of impairment due to his service-connected deep vein thrombosis of the left lower extremity, and for consideration of entitlement to TDIU.

The Board determined that the appellant's other-than-honorable (OTH) discharge from service constituted a bar to the payment of VA benefits, including in the form of entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board found that the Veteran's right eye disorder, diagnosed as an epiretinal membrane, is not related to service or any service-connected disability. The claim for secondary service connection was also denied.

The Board found no current diagnosis of residuals of a groin injury and concluded that the Veteran's current groin pain is not related to his service, including his in-service motor vehicle accident. As such, service connection for residuals of a groin injury was denied.