Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's cholangiocarcinoma was not related to his service, and the claim for accrued benefits based on this condition is denied.

The veteran's military service does not meet the threshold eligibility requirements for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

Service connection is granted for residuals of a left ear hematoma. The veteran's other claims are denied.

The Board grants an earlier effective date of October 18, 1990 for the grant of TDIU, for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the assignment of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was no claim or document prior to June 27, 2002.

The Board remands the case for additional development and readjudication of the issues on appeal.

The veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of his left inguinal hernia repair was denied as the evidence did not show he currently had a hernia or that the scars associated with the hernia repair warranted a compensable rating.

The veteran's basal cell carcinoma was not related to his service, including Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for a compensable evaluation and an increased rating for chronic prostatitis with hematospermia.

The veteran's application for an extension of the delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code (Montgomery GI Bill) was denied because it was received after the statutory deadline.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the left tonsil, as there was no evidence to support a finding that his condition was related to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The veteran's service-connected OBS is manifested by subjective complaints of chronic sleep difficulty, mild depressive periods, frustration due to physical problems, and some cognitive slowing down secondary to OBS, that appeared to cause little impairment on his level of functioning, without clinical findings of panic attacks, impaired memory and judgment, and difficulty establishing and maintaining work and social relationships, essentially reflective of no more than occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks (although generally functioning satisfactorily, with routine behavior, self-care and conversation normal).

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred between December 3, 1999, and January 5, 2000, was denied because the treatment provided was not rendered in a medical emergency.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment, and therefore a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability is denied.

The veteran's cardiac pacemaker implantation has been manifested by no more than four episodes per year of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or other supraventricular tachycardia, and a workload of approximately 10 metabolic equivalents (METs) results in dyspnea, fatigue, dizziness, or syncope. The evidence does not support an increased disability rating.

The veteran did not meet the minimum active duty service requirements to establish basic eligibility for entitlement to pension benefits, and a statutorily recognized exception to those requirements is not currently demonstrated.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of cold injuries to his feet and hands, as there was no evidence of relevant injury during service or current residuals attributable to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by non-cardiac chest pain and left arm pain, as there was no demonstration of a chronic disability.

The Board finds that it is as likely as not that the veteran's current bilateral foot condition is related to her service.