Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Veteran's residuals of an acute left internal carotid artery dissection and a stroke prevented her from initiating or completing her chosen program of education within the otherwise applicable eligibility period, allowing for an extension of the delimiting date.

The Veteran's arthritis was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the appellant's deceased spouse did not have qualifying military service, and thus denied basic eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and information from the appellant.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed regarding the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred in June 2007 at C.S.M. Hospital, and the case is being remanded to the RO for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right hip arthritis is not related to his active duty service or to his service-connected bone graft residuals, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA medical care, and therefore DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral inguinal hernias, finding that there was no evidence linking them to his military service. The Veteran's service-connected chronic constipation is not considered a direct cause or aggravation of his current condition.

The Veteran's right elbow olecranon bursitis is currently rated at 10 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has determined that the appellant is unemployable due to her service-connected disabilities, including dysthymic disorder and connective tissue disorder. The combined rating of 90% supports a finding of TDIU.

The Veteran's prostate cancer disability was granted and rated at 10 percent prior to November 12, 2008. The rating was increased to 20 percent effective from November 12, 2008.

The Veteran's service-connected left hip bursitis was initially rated at 10 percent prior to November 26, 2008 and subsequently increased to 20 percent effective from that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinus disorder in November 1989. The evidence submitted since that decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's right hip arthritis is not related to his service-connected right inguinal hernia disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU benefits, finding that his preexisting hip condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim for VA benefits due to a lack of qualifying military service, and no new and material evidence has been received since the April 1998 denial.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a bilateral herniorrhaphy are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has denied an increased rating. The issue of entitlement to TDIU remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from 1945 to 1955 and conducting a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has any residuals of a head injury, including a left mastoidectomy.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for muscle spasms of the hands and feet, as well as for Lyme disease including its residuals, and recurrent skin rash to the groin area, back, and forehead, and angioedema/urticaria. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.