Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred from July 6, 2007 to July 21, 2007 was denied because he did not receive VA treatment in the 24 months prior to the emergency treatment.

The Veteran's post-resection perforated diverticulum has been rated at 40 percent since April 3, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for confirmation of the underlying charge on his felony arrest warrant and whether he was a fugitive as defined by VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the housing allowance should be based on the zip code of the main campus where he is enrolled, not his satellite campus.

The Veteran's esophageal cancer is not service-connected due to lack of evidence supporting a link between the condition and his active duty service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's back disability is rated at 40 percent, effective August 28, 2010. His bladder incontinence is also rated at 30 percent, effective the same date. The TDIU was granted effective that date.

The Veteran's claim for additional vocational rehabilitation training benefits is granted, including reimbursement for courses taken after January 31, 2006 and expenses of certification tests in 2008.

The Veteran's rectal cancer was not present in service or for many years thereafter and has not been shown to be related to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation or asbestos.

The Board has restored the ratings and awards of special monthly compensation for loss of use of both feet, neurogenic bowel, and loss of sexual function, effective from June 1, 1998.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits due to his failure to provide necessary financial information, specifically regarding income from savings accounts and interest earned.

The Board found that the Veteran's post-operative residuals of a diskectomy at the C5-C6 level were not incurred or aggravated in service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected shell fragment wound in the left leg is being remanded to allow for a new VA examination and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a personal hearing via videoconference at the local office.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the status of the Veteran's outstanding warrant and any related information, as this may affect his eligibility for VA pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not competent to handle disbursement of VA funds due to his mental incapacity, as evidenced by medical opinions and discharge notes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and service personnel records, as well as any disability records from M.D.E.S.E., S.D.D. and Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether an upper extremity neurological disorder, manifested by a pinched nerve with numbness and tingling fingers, is etiologically related to a head injury incurred during ACDUTRA. As such, service connection for this condition has been granted.

The Veteran's death was caused by stomach cancer, which is not service-connected. The Board found no evidence linking the stomach cancer to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for nonservice-connected pension has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's cause of death is being reviewed, and a medical opinion will be sought to determine if his service-connected right foot amputation disability was a principal or contributory cause. Additionally, the claim for secondary service connection for supranuclear palsy as aggravated by the right foot amputation disability will also be reconsidered.