Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's net worth exceeds the maximum allowable pension rate, thus denying his claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including providing proper notice and obtaining service personnel records.

The appeal has been dismissed as the Appellant withdrew her appeal for apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for meralgia paresthetica of the right anterior thigh, to include as secondary to her service-connected total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingooophorectomy, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Veteran's emergency medical transportation costs incurred en route to the Loma Linda University Medical Center on January 21, 2006 are granted as they met the criteria for payment under the Millennium Health Care Act.

The Board found that the reduction in compensation payments due to the Veteran's fugitive felon status was not in error, as there is evidence showing he knew about an outstanding warrant and left Michigan before it could be resolved.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's chronic myeloid leukemia was not shown to have begun during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking it to herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ductal carcinoma (breast cancer) is a result of his active duty military service, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for residuals of a right inguinal hernia, finding that new evidence supports the claim.

The Board granted service connection for thymoma, a presumptive condition due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The effective date remains October 30, 1998.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability, diagnosed as left lateral compartment and patellofermoral joint syndrome with impaired meniscus, is service-connected due to an injury sustained during active duty in 1992. The condition was found to be related to the in-service injury.

The Veteran's cause of death, paraneoplastic syndrome and adenocarcinoma of the throat, was not service-connected as a result of exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found that neither condition had onset during service or within one year after separation from service, nor could it be presumed due to exposure to Agent Orange. Additionally, the service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death.

The Board found that the Veteran's pulmonary fibrosis, which led to his death, was not caused by or related to service exposure to ionizing radiation. The cause of death is attributed to other causes.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is being remanded for further development to determine if he was exposed to ionizing radiation during service and whether his condition is related to such exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA medical examination and additional development of evidence. The issue remains whether he is entitled to service connection for visual impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for memory loss and confabulation, which he claimed was due to in-service pneumonia. The evidence did not establish a direct link between his current symptoms and his in-service illness.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for further development due to incomplete records and need for medical opinions regarding his psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hernia and adherence, including as secondary to the service-connected appendectomy scar, was denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for polyarthralgia is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing an opinion on the etiology of his osteoarthritic changes.