Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for a chronic restrictive breathing disorder as there was no evidence of the condition in-service or that it is related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as there is no competent medical evidence of a current diagnosis of ALS and no indication that his condition is related to his active duty service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for infectious mononucleosis was denied because there is no evidence of a current disability related to the condition treated in service.

The appeal for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent disabling for residuals of incomplete Brown-Sequard syndrome, post-resection of grade I intramedullary ependymoma manifested as decreased bladder function is dismissed. The veteran's residuals of incomplete Brown-Sequard syndrome, post-resection of grade I intramedullary ependymoma manifested as decreased bowel function are rated at 100 percent.

The veteran's thoracic strain disability does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, and an increased rating is denied.

The Board finds remand appropriate for three reasons: the veteran has not been provided full and proper notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000, VA should conduct further examination into the residuals of the veteran's gunshot wound, and an additional Statement of the Case is appropriate in this matter.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development of the evidence and a more contemporaneous examination.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement for ambulance services provided by American Medical Response on June 5, 2005, is being remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) lawsuit.

The veteran's prostatitis was granted a higher rating of 60 percent due to the frequency with which he changes absorbent materials, indicating a need for more than four times per day.

The case is remanded for further development and readjudication of the claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, esophagitis, and a throat disorder due to toxic gas exposure.

The Board is remanding the case to address concerns regarding multiple muscle group involvement, separate rating for scarring, and arthritis of the right shoulder.

The March 1950 rating decision severing service connection for osteochondritis of the left femur (Perthe's hip) does not contain clear and unmistakable error.

The veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis was reopened based on new and material evidence, but the merits of the claim are to be addressed in a future remand.

The Board found that the veteran's chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) was directly caused by exposure to ionizing radiation during service, and that this condition contributed substantially to his death.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran's PTSD was incurred as a result of events during service.

The veteran does not have a current disability of prostatitis and there is no evidence he had prostatitis at any time during the processing of this claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the upper extremities, finding no evidence of in-service occurrence and no medical nexus between the condition and his service.