Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board found that the veteran's mild left ventricular hypertrophy with diastolic dysfunction did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter and has not been shown to be causally related to his military service, including his service-connected pneumonia.

The Board has determined that there is a causal relationship between the veteran's in-service head injury and his current brain injury, granting service connection for this condition.

Service connection for a respiratory condition, claimed as nasal congestion and breathing problems was granted effective April 21, 2004.,Service connection for nephrolithiasis was also granted effective April 21, 2004.

The Board has determined that a remand is required to determine if the veteran's thrombophlebitis is related to his period of active duty, and to obtain any necessary medical records.

The veteran is seeking an extension of a temporary 100 percent evaluation for his right eye disability, but the RO denied this request. The case has been remanded to the Regional Office (RO) for further action.

The Board found no evidence of a bayonet injury in service and concluded that the veteran's cause of death, asphyxiation, was not related to service. As such, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for the veteran's varicose veins, which renders moot his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for accrued benefits and an earlier effective date prior to February 27, 1996, for the grant of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board found that the veteran was actually employed and earning a substantial income, which met the criteria for discontinuing his Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The TDIU benefits were discontinued effective September 1, 2005.

The Board has determined that a specialist's opinion is necessary to determine if the veteran has a chronic bilateral hand disability related to his military service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for colon cancer. The case has been remanded due to incomplete information and the need for additional VCAA notice.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of the right great toe contusion and secondary service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left hip, finding that there was no evidence to support a current disability related to service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that an effective date prior to December 6, 2001 for the award of service connection for residuals of laryngeal trauma with upper airway obstruction is denied.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses and ambulance transportation costs incurred during his hospitalization at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital from March 28, 2005 to April 4, 2005 are now covered by VA.,VA has also authorized reimbursement for the ambulance services used to transport the veteran from Wentworth-Douglass Hospital to West Roxbury VA Medical Center on April 4, 2005.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for DIC benefits, effective April 30, 2001.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective October 25, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis of the lumbosacral spine did not increase in severity during service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The VA denied a compensable rating for the veteran's left foot fracture residuals, finding that his disability only causes mild functional impairment.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for a dental condition has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in April 2007.