Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's skin disability, other than skin cancer, is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to service, including Agent Orange exposure.

The Board found that the cause of death (spontaneous parenchymal hemorrhage) was not related to service or any service-connected conditions, including Coumadin therapy. The Veteran's death is therefore not considered due to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran seeks service connection for arthritis of the spine. The Board has decided to remand this issue due to additional development needed, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board found that the initial diagnosis of dermopathy associated with service-connected diabetes mellitus was clearly erroneous based on subsequent medical evidence, and thus granted the severance of service connection for dermopathy.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disorder is found to be related to his service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on February 12, 2008 at Cox Medical Centers are denied as the treatment was not in an emergent state and a VA facility was feasibly available.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of evidence not previously considered.

The Veteran seeks service connection for amblyopia, which he claims was aggravated by his active duty. The RO denied the claim as no aggravation occurred during service. The case is being remanded to obtain a VA examination and opinion.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of her claimed left lower extremity and bilateral foot disorders, as well as the severity of her service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's fatigue is rated at 20 percent, and her memory loss remains noncompensable.

The Board finds that the Veteran's assertions of exposure to cold in Korea during service are credible and consistent with the circumstances and conditions of his service. However, there is no documented evidence of any actual cold weather injury during service, and the only competent, probative opinions on the question of whether there exists a medical relationship between current disabilities and service weigh against the claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to differentiate the nature and extent of his service-connected residuals of L-1 compression fracture from other conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a vision disorder and tinnitus were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities other than refractive error, and the in-service incident did not result in any superimposed disease or injury.

The Board found that the Veteran's right eye amblyopia preexisted service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying entitlement to service connection.

The Veteran's left middle finger disability is not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic code. His claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied as he did not have active duty service of at least 90 days during a period of war.

The Veteran's claim for a rate of payment in excess of 60 percent of the maximum amounts payable for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, Title 38, United States Code is denied as her percentage of maximum amounts payable is limited to 60 percent due to the exclusion of obligated active duty service performed as part of an ROTC obligation.

The Veteran's military service does not meet the service requirements for eligibility for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, and therefore his claim is denied.

The Veteran was granted a rating of 70 percent for his service-connected schizoaffective disorder from December 3, 2004 to August 30, 2007. He also received other favorable decisions on various claims.

The Veteran's spouse is appealing the propriety of a delimiting date for eligibility to Chapter 35 Dependents' Education Assistance (DEA) benefits. The RO has denied her claim on the basis that she filed after her period of eligibility had expired, but new evidence indicates this may not have been determined in the original rating decision.