Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to address extraschedular consideration for the Veteran's service-connected gastrointestinal disabilities.

The Board is remanding the case to ensure that the Veteran receives proper VCAA notice regarding his claim for service connection and to obtain any pertinent evidence identified by him.

The Board found that the Veteran's transverse myelitis was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia was denied, and the Board found no chronic anemia disability. The Veteran's claim for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected pityriasis lichenoides chronica, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation under any applicable criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by heart failure, which is a presumptively service-connected condition for former POWs. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and further analysis of his claims involving exposure to asbestos, toxic gases, and exposure to extreme cold.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of basic eligibility based on his service as a merchant seaman, which did not meet the criteria established by law.

The Board denied service connection for a nervous tic, and the claim for otitis media and residuals of chalazion was also denied. The Veteran's claims were remanded but no further development has been completed.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a left ear injury characterized as left tympanic membrane perforation and infections are not shown to have caused compensable impairment at any time during the appeal period, and chronic left otitis media is not shown. Therefore, a compensable rating for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by arm numbness that is traceable to his military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for continued education assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code is being remanded due to the failure to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and obtaining SSA disability records.

The appellant is not entitled to an earlier effective date for the grant of widow's death pension with special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance, as her claim was received by VA on March 30, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination.

The Board has determined that an effective date of June 24, 1991 is warranted for the award of nonservice-connected pension benefits due to the Veteran's informal claim received on that date.

The Veteran's varicose veins were not shown during service and are not currently present. The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is currently rated as 10% disabling since May 14, 2007.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left shin splints are not manifested by acute stress fracture, decreased range of motion, or motor or sensory abnormalities. They result in no more than slight knee or ankle disability or moderate muscle impairment. Therefore, the schedular criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent have not been met.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral vascular disease, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service and is unrelated to any aspect thereof.

The Veteran is seeking payment of medical expenses incurred at Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center on June 16, 2004. The case must be remanded for additional evidentiary and procedural development.