Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not competent to handle his VA benefits and therefore denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the claim requires additional development and remands it for further action, including obtaining a proper VCAA notice, locating outstanding documents related to the appellant's claim, providing an audit of her account, obtaining a current financial status report, and re-adjudicating the issue.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by any service-connected disability. The appellant is also not entitled to non-service-connected death pension benefits based on the Veteran's recognized guerilla service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder, including atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. The Board found that atrial fibrillation began during service but did not find any evidence linking other heart disorders to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the urinary tract, claimed as due to exposure to ionizing radiation, is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to consider his claim of service connection for bilateral foot and toe disorders, including as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's narcolepsy and traumatic brain injury. The issues of service connection for narcolepsy as a residual of a service-connected left mandible fracture and TDIU are inextricably intertwined with the issue of traumatic brain injury.

The case is being remanded to the RO/AMC for clarification of the appellant's term of service and basis of denial, as well as obtaining his complete service personnel records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of his complaints regarding his left elbow disability.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic gastrointestinal disability in service and determined that any current gastrointestinal disorder is not related to service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran does not have a disability of the right elbow that is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for basic eligibility for VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code is denied due to his discharge being 'under honorable conditions' rather than an 'honorable' discharge.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for a large posterior planar calcaneal spur of the left heel is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of newly submitted evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to by, a disability or disease incurred in or aggravated by service. The cause of death was metastatic small cell cancer, which is not related to his service.

The Veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board hearing at the RO, either in person or by video conference.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current left eye disorder and that any such disorder is not related to his military service or a service-connected condition. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide a new VA examination. The Veteran seeks an increased rating for his right mandible fracture.

The Veteran's chest pain was initially rated at 10 percent prior to July 28, 2000. From July 28, 2000 to April 13, 2006, the Veteran is entitled to a 30 percent rating for his undiagnosed illness-related chest pain.

The Board has restored the disability ratings for incomplete paralysis of the bilateral lower extremities and denied the claims for service connection for a bilateral hand disorder, a bilateral knee disorder, and a bilateral lower extremity neuropathy.