Other conditions decisions — 2004

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and ensuring all relevant records are associated with the claims file.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of left eye injury due to new and material evidence submitted since the December 1987 denial. The case is remanded for further development.

The veteran seeks service connection for myasthenia gravis and diffuse myopathy, which he claims began during his active service. The Board has ordered remand to obtain additional medical records and expert opinions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Traumatic Organic Brain Syndrome warrants a 50% rating, effective as of January 19, 2000. The claim for TDIU remains pending.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, as there are conflicting medical opinions regarding his psychiatric condition. The veteran is to be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disability is related to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's initial ratings for gunshot wound residuals and scar residuals of left orchiectomy and left inguinal hernia repair are not appropriate, and remands the matter to the RO for further action.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication due to inadequate examination report, incomplete evidence, and potential applicability of a different diagnostic code.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for ankylosing spondylitis (claimed also as arthritis) because new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete findings in a VA examination report and the need to consider factors such as pain, weakened movement, excess fatigability, or incoordination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for residuals of shrapnel wound of the middle finger and special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance. The claim for an increased rating for peptic ulcer disease was not addressed in this decision.

The Board found that the veteran's lupus was not incurred or aggravated during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension by reason of being housebound was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and a VA ophthalmology examination to determine if the veteran's current age-related macular degeneration is related to his exposure while serving on the USS Manila Bay during World War II.

The Board found that the RO's April 2, 1987 decision establishing service connection for bowel dysfunction with loss of sphincter control was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of gunshot wounds to the left flank and scapula, currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of an injury to his right ring finger and index finger, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has ordered a remand to gather more information about the veteran's income and medical expenses, specifically for the years 1992 through 1995. The goal is to determine if the overpayment was properly created and whether the veteran should be granted a waiver of recovery.

The Board has remanded the TDIU issue due to its inextricability from the service-connected ulcerative colitis claim.

The veteran's cause of death was not found to be related to service-connected conditions, and the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied.

The veteran's service-connected foot disorders are rated as moderately disabling, with the right foot having a higher rating than the left.