Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's throat cancer is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange) during service, and the Board finds that it was incurred in service.

The Veteran's left brachial neuritis is likely due to the VA-administered influenza vaccine in October 1998, but the claim fails because there was no fault on the part of VA.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence showing the Veteran has been diagnosed with arthritis of the hands, and thus service connection for bilateral hand arthritis is denied.

The Veteran's cause of death is determined to be related to his military service, specifically a closed head injury sustained during active duty in Korea. As such, the Board grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his claim, including obtaining treatment records from VA facilities.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for left lung, rib, and heart disorders with scarring due to VA treatment in December 2003 and May 2004. The Board finds that a VA examination is needed to determine if any current conditions are related to the VA treatment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a pulmonary disorder and residuals of a fracture of the ribs and sternum, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a pulmonary disorder and concluding that there was insufficient evidence linking any current respiratory condition or rib/sternum injury to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pleurisy and meningitis, as well as his request for an earlier effective date for the awards of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, a neck scar, a left ear scar, and a right ear scar. The evidence did not show current diagnoses or treatment for these conditions.

The Veteran's low back disability is currently evaluated at 20 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for pterygium of the right eye is being remanded due to a request for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the RO in Portland, Oregon.

The Veteran's squamous carcinoma base of tongue with metastasis to left submental lymph nodes and glioblastoma multiforme of the brain are presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The claims for service connection are granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The evidence does not show that his disability warrants a higher evaluation.

The case is being remanded for the missing documents related to the appellant's request for a waiver of overpayment and the October 2008 decision denying the waiver request. The claim will be readjudicated after these documents are obtained.

The appellant is not the surviving spouse of the Veteran at the time of his death, and therefore does not meet the criteria for basic eligibility for VA death benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims for payment of unreimbursed medical expenses and entitlement to fee basis outpatient chelation therapy due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's pre-existing neuritis of the right thigh was noted at service entrance and did not increase in severity during her military service. The Board finds that she does not have a current disability related to this condition incurred or aggravated by active duty.

The Board granted an effective date of November 17, 2000 for service connection and a noncompensable rating from November 17, 2000 to June 14, 2001. The Veteran's current condition warrants a 40% rating.

The Board has granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the left cheek, left neck, and right ear. The Veteran's in-service sun exposure is considered credible, and medical opinions support a link between his current condition and service.

The Board determined that the Appellant does not have recognized active military service as required to establish eligibility for Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund benefits and therefore denied his claim.