Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal for an increased rating for residuals of foreign object removal from left eye (claimed as vision).

The Board has determined that the termination of Chapter 30 education benefits (Montgomery GI Bill) effective February 8, 2009 was proper due to unsatisfactory progress in the educational program.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of a back injury, as the additional evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's less than honorable discharge bars him from receiving educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill Program.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital from April 14 to April 16, 2009 were denied as the treatment was not provided within 24 months of his last VA healthcare and no prior authorization for the emergency services was obtained.

The Board has determined that the appellant's annual income exceeds the maximum allowable rate for nonservice-connected death pension benefits since February 1, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits is denied as he did not have wartime service and therefore is ineligible for these benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further examination. The Veteran's skin disorder, including moles, is being reviewed again with a focus on obtaining service treatment records and private medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need for in-patient treatment records from Scott Air Force Base and further examination of the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran claims additional disability due to a VA procedure on March 27, 2009 for prostate cancer. The claim is remanded for further development including securing medical records and arranging for an examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dental condition is not service connected for compensation purposes due to lack of evidence showing a loss of substance of the maxilla or mandible, and because periodontal disease does not qualify as a compensable disability.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by University Medical Center is denied as he received $1000.00 from a third party (homeowner insurance) and has not exhausted all claims against the third party.

The Veteran's testicular cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not presumed to be due to exposure to herbicides. The claim for direct service connection has been denied.

The Board has remanded both claims due to the need for a supplemental VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is aggravated by his service-connected left ear hearing loss disability. The claims are also inextricably intertwined and must be addressed together.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for cause of death due to Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's active service or any exposure to ionizing radiation to his death from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to metastatic pharyngeal cancer, which the VA medical opinion found more likely related to tobacco use and alcohol consumption. The Board denied service connection for the cause of death.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disability, including multipartite of the left patella and degenerative joint disease, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The VA examiner concluded that there is no evidence of a superimposed injury or disease during service.

The Veteran's service-connected insomnia and sleep disorder are rated at 10 percent, effective May 21, 2008. The condition is secondary to his tinnitus and residuals of septectomy.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for a VA medical examination and testing, as well as an addendum to the previous opinion. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of his service-connected low back disability was denied by the Board, as the evidence did not show that his disability warranted an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.