Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 100% rating effective April 11, 1990. The RO withheld $72,477.84 from the award to pay attorney fees to S.K.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for nonservice-connected pension benefits, and the case is dismissed.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin rash was not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of her delimiting date for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code beyond December 14, 2006.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for sterility is denied as there is no evidence that the use of VA-prescribed medications caused his condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's overpayment of VA educational assistance benefits was valid and upheld the creation of the debt.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits for unreimbursed medical expenses as there was no pending claim at the time of her husband's death, and thus she did not meet the legal requirements for such a claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hand disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a neurological examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Paget's disease of the skull began during his active service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's right sacroiliac joint dysfunction has been characterized by pain and limited forward flexion, but does not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for white tongue syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and residuals of a pilonidal cyst on the base of the spine were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any incident therein.

The VA determined that the Veteran's residuals of a head injury, including left-sided numbness, were not incurred in active service.

The Board is remanding the case for a medical opinion to determine if any of the Veteran's claimed disabilities are related to his period of active service, including exposure to herbicides. The RO must also ensure that all relevant records have been obtained and provide the appellant with proper notice.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of his service-connected lumbago disability was denied by the Board, as there were no separately ratable neurological manifestations and the most persuasive medical evidence indicated that the disability did not meet criteria for an increased rating.

The Veteran's internal bleeding and gallbladder removal were not caused by VA care, but rather the result of an event reasonably foreseeable. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for swelling of the bilateral lower extremities, to include as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer, was denied by the Board.

The Veteran's surgery on June 16, 2005 resulted in a need for convalescence lasting until March 31, 2006. The Board has granted an extension of the temporary total disability rating based on this need.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a recurring perirectal abscess is being remanded due to incomplete STRs and the need for additional VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including contacting Maricopa County to determine the basis of the Veteran's outstanding warrant and producing a written paid and due audit of his compensation account since December 27, 2001.

The Veteran's claim for a permanent and total rating for pension purposes is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated information about his employment and income, as well as VA examinations to assess the severity of his disabilities.