Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's amputations were not incurred in or aggravated during active service and are not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's left toe disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran, including medical records from his VA treatment in Bay Pines, Florida, which indicate an additional disability resulting from a 1986 renal surgery. The Board will now consider whether this claim is warranted based on the new evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right foot condition is not related to his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's mastocytosis and thrombocythemia disabilities are presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam due to herbicide exposure. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a low back disorder was dismissed as it is not a free-standing claim but rather a request to reopen a previously denied claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of service connection for blood clot of the left leg, clotting abnormalities, and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he does not meet the legal criteria for receiving more than 12 months of educational assistance under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disability and a sinus disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, finding that repayment would cause financial hardship and was against equity and good conscience.

The Board has determined that an apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits on behalf of his son, in the custody of the appellant is granted due to hardship for the appellant and their son.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date to establish his current spouse as a dependent for compensation purposes is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence after the Statement of the Case.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for the residuals of colon cancer, which he claims are due to herbicide exposure. The case has been remanded as there is insufficient evidence to decide the claim and a VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital from July 27, 2008 to July 30, 2008 were rendered in a continuing medical emergency. VA facilities were not feasibly available to provide the unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital from July 27, 2008 to July 30, 2008.

The appellant is not eligible for CHAMPVA benefits from June 1, 2001 to February 28, 2009 due to her failure to be enrolled in Medicare Part B.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA pension benefits was denied by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises. The case is being remanded to schedule a Board video-conference hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, bilateral hand and shin disorders, skeletal arthritis, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran was not diagnosed with any of these conditions during or within one year after his active service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim, including review of newly submitted evidence. The Veteran is entitled to a new SSOC reflecting this consideration.

The Veteran died of pneumonia and dementia. The Board finds that neither condition is service connected, nor does any service-connected disability contribute to the cause of death.