Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchopneumonia, a stomach disability, and a mouth/gum disability. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were related to service.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB-SR) is remanded due to discrepancies in his Reserve status and eligibility determination. The case needs further verification from DOD regarding his participation in the Selected Reserves after August 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to schedule a video conference hearing. The Veteran's request for such a hearing is pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further review due to additional evidence submitted by the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for Raynaud's syndrome with thoracic outlet syndrome due to protein S deficiency is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's right thigh wound is currently rated as noncompensable, but the Board has granted a 10% rating for his residuals of the shell fragment wound. The left thigh condition remains at noncompensable.

The Veteran's appeal is about requesting an earlier effective date for the award of special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ. The RO awarded this benefit on May 7, 2008, and the Veteran requested a review to have it granted before that date.

The Board found that spondylolisthesis with spinal fusion and artificial disk placement was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The case is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing at the Philadelphia RO before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for his service-connected residuals of a crush injury and contusions to the left lower leg and foot. The Board has ordered remand due to unclear VA examination results.

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran's lung conditions are being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of his current lung disorders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining evidence of inservice exposure to toxic chemicals and/or asbestos, scheduling a VA examination, and reviewing the available lay evidence and service department evidence.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of indebtedness has been denied, and the RO/AMC is required to schedule him for a Travel Board hearing at his local VA office.

The Board found no causal link between the Veteran's left eye disorder and his active service.,VA denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for alleged aggravation of the left eye disorder due to VA treatment from 1996 to 1998.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and denied DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of evidence linking the cancer to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's left great toe MTP chip fracture with traumatic arthritis is rated at 20 percent, the highest available rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's asthenopia photophobia is found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected bilateral keratoconus. Service connection for bilateral keratoconus was granted, effective December 30, 2003.

The Veteran's right foot disorder was not incurred or aggravated in active service. The Veteran has a current diagnosis of left foot neuroma related to service.

The Veteran's otitis externa was not present in service and is not etiologically related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for otitis externa has been denied.