Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Veteran's condition was stable enough for VA to transfer him to a VA facility on January 29, 2007. Therefore, the Board denied entitlement to payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by Winter Haven Hospital starting from February 1, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation and procedural issues, including a lack of educational assistance file. The claim will be reconsidered under specific regulations for extension of delimiting date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development due to the lack of compliance with instructions in previous decisions.

The Veteran's dyspepsia is manifested by pyrosis and dysphagia, but does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating as it does not result in regurgitation or substernal/shoulder pain. The current 10 percent evaluation adequately compensates his condition.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for cystic lung disease and denied it on the merits. The Veteran's death was caused by COPD, but this disorder is not considered service-connected.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected lymphangitis did not contribute to his cause of death from acute ischemic colitis, and thus denied the claim for burial expense reimbursement.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a monetary allowance under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805 for her son with spina bifida, as there is no evidence that he has ever been diagnosed with this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder due to a lack of credible verification of his claimed in-service stressors.

The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for residuals of injuries to the face and teeth, as there is no credible evidence linking current disabilities to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed eye disorder related to active military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disorder was not shown until more than 8 years after service, and the medical opinions did not support a connection to his military service.

The Veteran's hallux valgus with hammertoe of the left foot is rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 5284.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence showing a bilateral elbow condition related to service, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Jessner's lymphocytic infiltrate of the skin (LIS) is etiologically related to his active naval service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral bunion disability pre-existed service and was not permanently aggravated by service. The evidence does not establish current sesamoiditis or neuroma related to service, and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of degenerative joint disease of the first MPJ bilaterally existing prior to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities do not warrant initial ratings in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to prostate cancer, which the appellant claims may have been caused by herbicide exposure during TDY in Vietnam. The VA needs to investigate this claim and provide a response.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Board found no evidence linking his death to military service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an apportionment of his VA compensation benefits on behalf of his minor children was denied as the amount of support he currently provides would result in undue hardship to him.

The Veteran's prostatitis, epididymitis, and urethritis are found to have originated during his military service. The Board has granted an increased rating for the Veteran's left knee disability from June 28, 2008.