Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in a September 2009 statement.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations to evaluate the appellant's claimed stomach pain and memory loss.

The Board has granted service connection for menorrhagia and a right eye condition, finding that both conditions were incurred in service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for a neck disorder due to lack of examination and need for additional development. The case will be returned to the Board after further review.

The Veteran's widow is granted accrued benefits for service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome and special monthly compensation (SMC) due to needing regular aid and attendance or being housebound, based on evidence in the file at his death.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection for allergy disability, prostate disability, and anemia. The Board has found that the Veteran should be afforded another VA examination to determine the etiology of any currently manifested allergy disability, prostate disability, and anemia.

The Veteran's varicose veins have worsened, and the VA has ordered a remand to determine the severity of his condition. The case is also inextricably intertwined with his TDIU claim.

The Board found that the service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that additional development of the record is necessary before a decision can be made on the merits regarding higher initial disability evaluations for cold injury residuals of the hands, feet and ears. The Veteran needs to undergo an appropriate VA examination to determine the current severity and manifestations of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and ensuring all requested action has been undertaken in compliance with the Board's instructions.

The Board found no current diagnosis of a left ear disability and concluded that the Veteran's claimed left ear injury is not related to service. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, caused by an injury to the mandible with loss of teeth during military service is remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and initial compensable rating for residuals of a shrapnel wound to the left lateral calf was denied. The Board found that the criteria for a compensable evaluation were not met.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a TIA and assigned a 10 percent disability rating, effective December 28, 2005. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of spontaneous pneumothorax, right hemithorax; stable small nodule in the right mid lobe on the lung; and residuals of rheumatic fever (including arthritis and heart murmur), finding that there was no evidence of an in-service disease or injury. The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of tonsillitis.

The Veteran is found to have a factual need for the regular aid and attendance of another person due to his cardiac condition, which limits him in protecting himself from environmental dangers and requires daily assistance with personal care tasks. As such, he is granted special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's status post colostomy with reverse colostomy was not incurred in service or as a result of any of his service connected disabilities, and the Board denied entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Community Memorial Hospital from August 30-31, 2005 was denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another or being housebound is remanded due to incomplete examination records and a need for further evaluation.