Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected status post right salpingo-oophorectomy does not warrant a higher initial rating as her condition is currently rated at the lowest possible level under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board is unable to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service due to conflicting evidence and lack of clear medical opinion.

The Board determined that the Veteran does not have a cardiovascular disability and denied service connection for it. The initial rating claim for residuals of injury in the right 8th-9th rib area was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's disability compensation benefits were properly reduced due to his incarceration, and denied the claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's right radial head condition, manifested by impairment of the radial head without flexion limited to 90 degrees or extension limited to 75 degrees, warrants a rating of 10 percent for his service-connected status post excision of right radial head with traumatic arthritis.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for Behcet's disease, which the Board has determined requires additional development due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his authorized representative.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his left knee symptoms, including whether any current residuals are related to service-connected left leg fracture residuals or anything in service.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical services provided by private healthcare providers on August 27, 2007 is denied as the services were not related to a service-connected disability and he had not received treatment within the VA system in the preceding 24 months.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for non-service-connected death pension benefits as her father did not have qualifying service and she is not a surviving child eligible for such benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability of the left eye is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his current left eye condition.

The Board has denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim of entitlement to recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA purposes, finding that no new and material evidence has been received.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia, finding no evidence of a chronic disability during service and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between current anemia and his military service.

The Board has denied the claims of service connection for the cause of death, entitlement to accrued benefits, and eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he does not meet the legal requirements for basic eligibility for VA educational assistance under Chapter 30.

The Board found that the Veteran's vision loss was due to ocular histoplasmosis, which is not related to his period of active duty.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error in denying service connection for a post-operative abdominal condition, which was granted based on new evidence.

The Board has decided in favor of the Veteran, granting service connection for a lung disorder due to asbestos exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's joint aches and pains have been attributed to gouty arthritis, which was not manifested in service or the first year following his discharge from active duty, and is not shown to be related to his service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing proper VCAA notice.