Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's widow submitted a claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) in July 2008, more than one year after the death of her husband. The effective date assigned was August 1, 2008.

The Veteran's right foot disorder is not manifested by moderately severe impairment, to include limitation of motion.,The Veteran's service-connected prostatitis associated with epididymitis is manifested by urinary frequency with awakening to void three to four times per night.

The Veteran's claim for a dependency allowance for his granddaughter (K. L. B.) is denied as she does not qualify as a dependent child under VA compensation regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for Chapter 30 education benefits is denied as he did not submit a timely request to extend his eligibility period, which ended on May 31, 2007.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Sky Lakes Medical Center and Rogue Valley Medical Center after March 5, 2008 are being remanded for further action due to the need for a VA physician's opinion regarding transferability of care.

The Veteran's unauthorized private medical expenses incurred on February 19, 2007 were not reimbursable because the emergency treatment was for a non-service-connected condition and no VA facility was feasibly available or reasonable to use beforehand.

The Veteran's service with the U.S. Armed Forces of the Far East is presumed, but the appellant as a niece does not meet the eligibility criteria for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for basic eligibility for educational assistance under Chapter 33, Title 38, United States Code (Post 9/11 GI Bill) because her discharge was 'Under Honorable Conditions (General)' and not an 'Honorable Discharge,' which is required by law. The veteran did not meet the alternative bases for eligibility as well.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for his thoracic spine strain with a history of compression fracture of T4-6 was granted, as the disability is manifested by limitation of motion and pain but not ankylosis or incapacitating episodes.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a right hip disorder, but the VA examination was inadequate and a new one must be conducted to determine if the condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's eye disability, characterized by active conjunctivitis and seborrheic blepharitis, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's residuals of a closed head injury with right frontotemporal skull fracture, cerebral contusions and right hemiparesis have been rated as 40 percent disabling since August 5, 2009.

The Board found that the Veteran's current spastic colon and prolapsed rectum did not begin during active service or were otherwise related to any incident of service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's gouty arthritis was caused or aggravated by his service-connected impetigo of the feet. The claim is now pending for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder is not related to service or a service-connected condition, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate and nervous system disorders, as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these previously denied claims. The Board also found that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence of disorders of the bilateral lower extremities, upper extremities, shoulders, or back.

The Board denied service connection for malignant astrocytoma and the cause of death due to malignant astrocytoma, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient development in a previous remand. The Veteran's claim of service connection for loss of teeth is being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including as secondary to an undiagnosed illness is being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a gynecological disorder due to her military service, including an elective tubal ligation and hysterectomy. The case is being returned for further development and consideration.