Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed hernia disorder is not due to disease or injury incurred in service and therefore denied his claim.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's claim to reopen a spine disorder was denied, and his right fifth finger disorder was also denied as not compensable.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for further action regarding representation and procedural issues. The service connection issue remains unresolved as it was not addressed in this decision.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by short-term memory loss or sensory loss during service, and the VA examination did not establish that these conditions are due to active military service. The Veteran's complaints were attributed to non-service-related causes.

The Veteran's claims for chest pain, recurrent nose bleeds, and right elbow disorder were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or service connection.,Service connection was not granted for any of the issues listed.

The Veteran's bilateral hand and lower extremity disabilities are not service-connected, as the VA treatment was determined to be within expected care without any fault on VA's part.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not a veteran under applicable United States law and therefore, ineligible for compensation from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses will be remanded to allow the VA to obtain his treatment records and determine if he met all requirements under the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development regarding the appellant's claimed service in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and conducting a VA examination to assess potential exposure to ionizing radiation, radar units, and an unidentified chemical agent during service. The Veteran's claim for service connection for right breast cancer remains pending.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to lack of service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for Crohn's disease with ulcerative colitis, which he attributes to his service-connected disabilities. The case has been remanded due to the need to contact the Veteran's private physician and clarify his representative and hearing preferences.

The Board determined that the appellant forfeited all accrued or future gratuitous benefits under laws administered by VA due to his service in the Japanese-sponsored and controlled Bureau of Constabulary (BC). The decision is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as there is no evidence of any heart disorder during his military service and no causal connection to service.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was properly created due to the retroactive termination of the appellant's spousal allowance for his former spouse K., and subsequent award of an additional allowance for his current wife J. The effective date of these changes is based on when he notified VA of his dependency status.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current scrotal sensitivity or orchalgia to his service, and denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to metastatic colon cancer, colitis, and pneumonia. The Board found that none of these conditions were service-connected or related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete file and inextricably intertwined with another claim. The appellant's representative references a Supplemental Statement of the Case issued in January 2011, but it is not included in the current file.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement or payment of non-VA emergency services provided at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on August 21, 2004, was denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria under VA regulations.