Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for further medical opinion regarding aggravation of a 2002 low back injury by subsequent military service in 2003 and/or 2005.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including issuing a complete Statement of the Case (SOC) and ensuring any necessary development is completed.

The Veteran's claim for additional VA disability compensation for his dependent spouse was denied as the marriage certificate was submitted more than one year after the date of the marriage, and no effective date could be established due to the death of the dependent.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for postpolycythemic myelofibrosis (previously polycythemia vera). The Veteran's symptoms during her first period of active duty, including elevated platelet counts, are consistent with a diagnosis of polycythemia vera which later evolved into postpolycythemic myelofibrosis. As such, the claim is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to issues of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a prostate condition. The current rating for the prostate condition remains noncompensable.

The Board finds that the appellant is not entitled to accrued benefits as he is not the Veteran's surviving son.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for retroactive Department of Veterans Affairs Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35 prior to January 30, 2007 due to lack of entitlement under the law.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew it before a decision was made.

The Board has determined that recovery of the overpayment would not be against equity and good conscience, thus denying the Veteran's claim for waiver of recovery.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of service connection for a respiratory disorder and prostate disorder during his March 2010 hearing.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided at St. Mary's Medical Center on November 9, 2008 is granted under the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act (Millennium Bill Act). The emergency treatment was deemed necessary due to a condition that caused significant bleeding from the lungs.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral leg disability, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking his Buerger's disease to service or in-service tobacco use.

The Veteran's quadriparesis or partial quadriplegia is not considered to be a result of VA surgery, and the Board finds that it was due to disease progression and aging rather than the 2002 shoulder surgery.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a clarifying medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any thoracic spine disorder. The Veteran's appeal is also remanded to determine if he is entitled to TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disorder and evaluations in excess of those already granted for his residuals of a right second toe stress fracture, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board denied an effective date prior to October 5, 1995 for the grant of service connection for subclavian steal syndrome.

The Board has determined that the Veteran served in Vietnam and was exposed to herbicide agents, leading to a finding of service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board found that the Veteran's transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder did not manifest within one year of his separation from service and is not etiologically related to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.