Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for infertility disability, finding that new and material evidence has been received since the last final denial in April 2003. The issue is now considered on its merits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran currently has gynecomastia of the right breast related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his pension benefits due to lack of new and material evidence, as no additional evidence related to qualifying service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that no earlier effective date can be assigned as the claim was not filed until October 31, 1991.

The appellant's DIC benefits were terminated due to her remarriage before the age of 57, and she is denied restoration of these benefits.

The Board has granted a temporary total disability rating from November 2, 2007 to January 2, 2008 for convalescence following the appellant's laparoscopy. The issue of evaluation of scars, residuals of abdominal surgeries is referred back to the RO for appropriate action.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for Charcot-Marie Tooth disease of the peroneal nerve, as the submitted evidence is neither new nor material.

The Board has restored the appellant's DIC benefits due to the VA Regional Office's failure to follow proper procedures for terminating the benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Bay Pines did not grant payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Lee Memorial Hospital from May 6, 2008 to May 9, 2008.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and medical examination reports. The Veteran's claim of a right eye disability will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to carcinoma in the colon, finding that it was not related to herbicide exposure and did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection. The claim was reopened based on new evidence showing another Veteran with similar cancer received a disability rating linked to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service to be eligible for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying the Veteran's periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA) with the Marine Corps Reserves between May 1990 and September 1990.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance was solely due to administrative error by VA, thus not properly created. The Veteran's actions did not contribute to the creation of the debt.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were granted, but the effective dates are not specified. The decisions indicate that the Veteran was awarded temporary total ratings based on convalescence and a permanent rating of 60 percent for his right knee replacement.

The Veteran's claim for reopening a service connection for sebaceous cyst on the upper back is being remanded due to his request for an in-person travel board hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sinus disorder and residuals of a deviated nasal septum are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records from his Naval Reserve service and VA medical records.

The Veteran's request for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right foot hallux valgus with tender scar was denied. The maximum schedular rating has already been assigned.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records since October 2004.