Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by numbness of the left side of the face and concluded that service connection could not be granted under any criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's post-operative left frontal meningioma is attributable to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Porphyria Cutanea Tarda was granted with an initial 40% evaluation effective May 31, 2007. The March 1998 rating decision contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in denying the earlier effective date of October 9, 1996.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as she does not meet the eligibility requirements for Montgomery GI Bill education benefits under Chapter 30 due to her failure to timely pay the required $2,700 contribution into the MGIB program.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits as a child of a veteran due to lack of qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces, and thus the appellant is not eligible for these benefits.

The Veteran's service connection for oropharyngeal cancer was restored, with the condition being presumed due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. However, this presumption is not applicable as there is no evidence of a positive association between herbicide exposure and oropharyngeal cancer.

The Veteran's in-service substance abuse was not related to a service-connected disability and is considered willful misconduct. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a substance abuse disorder is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed left hand disability and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's residuals of a fracture to the right index finger are rated at 10 percent, effective from the date of the August 2010 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is being remanded due to insufficient qualifying active duty service. The RO must verify all periods of his service, including any additional active duty service he claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's waiver request for an overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits. The case is being remanded to schedule a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA eye examination to assess the current nature and severity of the appellant's service-connected ptosis of the left upper lid. The examiner is requested to provide a detailed description of the level of disfigurement caused by the service-connected ptosis of the left upper lid.

The Veteran's BPH was not shown to be related to his service or any service-connected disabilities, and the Board found that it is less likely than not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, metastatic adenocarcinoma of the stomach and esophagogastric junction, was not caused or contributed to by a service-connected condition. The primary site could have been either esophageal or gastric, but it is unclear from the records provided.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left eye disorder is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's death was attributed to bilateral pneumonia and small bowel obstruction, both of which are considered direct service connection cases. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's time in service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied reopening of the claim for VA disability benefits as no new and material evidence was received to support the appellant's service connection claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a colon disorder, claimed as colon cancer, was denied because the competent medical evidence did not support a finding that his current condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 100 percent by schedular evaluation and the Veteran is therefore authorized any needed dental treatment. The effective date for this award of service connection for PTSD is April 29, 2005.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations. The issues of TDIU and increased ratings for right hand, right shoulder, and left wrist disabilities are inextricably intertwined with his claim.