Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA medical records and further development of the claim.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the initial evaluation for Wegener's granulomatosis.

The Board has determined that there is no legal basis to grant an earlier effective date for the addition of the Veteran's spouse as a dependent, as the claim lacks merit and must be dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral postoperative gynecomastia is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development as the claim involves unauthorized dental expenses incurred in September and October 2007. The VAMC will obtain copies of any private dental treatment records from the Veteran's dentist to determine eligibility.

The Veteran seeks service connection for chronic left hip disorder, including injury residuals and quadriceps muscle strain residuals. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and to schedule a VA examination.

The Board found that there is no evidence showing a cataract of the right eye manifested during service or within close proximity to service, and the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining medical records and reports from the Veteran's VA field examiner. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine his competency in handling VA funds.

The appellant is not eligible for VA death benefits, including Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), as her marriage to the Veteran was less than one year prior to his death. The Board found that she did not meet the criteria for a surviving spouse due to legal impediments preventing her from marrying earlier.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including consideration of a claim regarding CUE in a November 1992 rating decision and readjudication of the effective date issue.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for legal entitlement to the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a lack of qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service to be eligible for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and thus denied the claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of qualifying service.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a certification by the service department that the appellant did not have the requisite military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the VAMC in West Haven, Connecticut for adjudication of his claim regarding reimbursement of travel expenses for a VA examination on May 16, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred from a non-VA emergency ambulance provider was denied by the VA Medical Center.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim due to his failure to file a timely appeal for additional VA Chapter 31 vocational rehabilitation benefits.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for further action, including scheduling a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's neurological disorder is related to service. The appeal will be returned to the Board after this additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current cognitive and logical defects are related to his service.