Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Veteran's eligibility for educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserves (Chapter 1606) is denied due to his not being an active member of the Selective Reserve.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and review of his service-connected right hip disability, including any orthopedic manifestations of Reiter's syndrome. The case will be returned to the Board after initial VA consideration.

The Veteran and the appellant had a child in September 1993. The appellant requested an apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits for the support of their child, but was denied as there was no demonstrated hardship on the part of the child from February 11, 2002 through November 31, 2005.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there remain no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration due to the grant of service connection for the Veteran's cause of death.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for urolithiasis/bladder outlet obstruction and degenerative joint disease of the right great toe were denied as there is no evidence showing that his conditions warranted an evaluation greater than 30 percent.

The Veteran seeks an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for his post-traumatic arthritis of the right hip. The case is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and to schedule a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected prostatitis was rated at 20 percent prior to December 1, 2006 and increased to 40 percent effective from December 1, 2006. He continues to appeal for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder of the lower extremities manifested by joint pain has been denied. The Board found that there is no current diagnosed disability and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between any in-service injury or disease and her current symptoms.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, an initial disability rating for PTSD for accrued benefits purposes, entitlement to TDIU for accrued benefits purposes, and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bronchiectasis. The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the onset and progression of the condition during active service.

The Board has denied both the Veteran's claims for service connection for erythema nodosum and deep vein thrombosis with venous stasis of the left leg, finding no current disability or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of his hands and feet, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected hiatal hernia and did not address his TDIU claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's seborrheic keratosis of the left cheek was not incurred in or aggravated by service, may not be presumed to have resulted from herbicide exposure, and was not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his service-connected herpes zoster was denied as the condition is currently evaluated at 10 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's right eye disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim.

The Veteran's claim for a total evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) is being remanded for further development, including obtaining employment records and considering the provided information.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dental trauma is denied. However, the Veteran is granted service connection for fractures of teeth numbers 19 and 31 for VA outpatient treatment purposes.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain medical records from Saint Peters University Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, and Dr. H.W., as these records may contain pertinent information regarding the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness, finding that it was due to a known clinical diagnosis of myopia and not attributable to any undiagnosed illness.