Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a video conference hearing. The claims for service connection and reopening of previous claims are pending.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for non-service-connected death pension benefits as the decedent served with the New Philippine Scouts, which is not considered active military service for purposes of entitlement to such benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining terminal hospital records, Social Security Disability benefits records, and medical records from Dr. Rothenberger and PMA Medical Specialists.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen her claim of entitlement to legal recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to make a decision on the claim, including needing an examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's bilateral defective vision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral ear disorder, specifically chronic suppurative otitis media. The evidence did not support continuity of symptoms or a direct link between active service and current condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left eye blindness and vitiligo are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or immediately following service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation on account of a dependent spouse was denied as the evidence of dependency status was not provided within one year of notification of the rating decision granting the qualifying disability.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses on June 29, 2006 is denied because the treatment was not for an emergency condition and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The veteran's request for a hearing has been scheduled, but he failed to appear. The case is being remanded due to the failure to attend the hearing.

The veteran's death was not due to service-connected disabilities, and he did not meet the statutory duration requirements for a total disability rating at the time of his death. The claim is denied.

The Board has denied the appellant's request for apportionment of the veteran's benefits on behalf of their minor child due to the appellant's reported monthly income exceeding her expenses, indicating no financial hardship.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an eye disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board found that the veteran's left middle finger fracture residuals did not meet the criteria for an initial compensable evaluation, as there was no evidence of any functional impairment or limitation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including providing notice to the appellant regarding her entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral arms, legs, or hips and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against service connection for degenerative neuropathies and ankylosing spondylosis, as these conditions are not shown to be related to service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board found that the veteran's residuals of squamous cell carcinoma of left hand and ear, and precancerous actinic keratoses of the skin do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA disability evaluation criteria.

The veteran's pilonidal cyst excision scar is rated at 10 percent since August 16, 2002. No higher rating is warranted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed colon cancer is not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange. The claim for service connection is denied.