Other conditions decisions — 2009

The veteran's residuals of cervical rib syndrome involving the left brachial plexus are manifested by intermittent numbness and decreased strength in the left upper extremity; more than moderate symptoms of incomplete paralysis of the cranial nerve are not demonstrated.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis was denied because the evidence did not show that his condition was related to his military service, including asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the condition and his active military service.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for an appropriate VA examination.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the claims.

The Board denied an effective date prior to November 19, 1999 for the grant of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death as a matter of law.

The Board found that the veteran's chronic diarrhea did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as there was no evidence of more or less constant abdominal distress.

The Board granted service connection for a pre-existing bilateral leg and foot disability, finding that it was aggravated during active service.

The Board found that the October 1973 rating decision denying service connection for a nervous disorder was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for a lung condition related to asbestos exposure.

The case is remanded to issue a statement of the case regarding entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for left leg trauma was denied as there is no evidence that the veteran's fall during his VA hospitalization caused additional disability.

The appeal is remanded to provide the veteran with a list of recognized representatives and forms for appointing one.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for right hip arthritis as it did not have its onset until many years after separation from active service, was not etiologically related to his active service, and was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected traumatic arthritis of the right ankle.

The Board finds that the veteran currently has a seizure disorder, that the seizure disorder had its onset in service, and that the veteran continued to have a seizure disorder following his discharge from service. Given the foregoing, service connection for a seizure disorder is warranted.

The claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance, for accrued benefits purposes, is dismissed as there was no pending claim at the time of the veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a fractured jaw as there is no current disability related to the in-service injury.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses was denied as the treatments were not rendered in a medical emergency and VA facilities were feasibly available.