Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for an examination to determine if the Veteran's current right leg disability was incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board found that the Veteran's Peyronie's disease is not etiologically related to his service-connected urethral stricture repair with incontinence.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for atrial fibrillation and found that the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for clarification of outstanding charges and determination of whether they were covered under his health care contracts.

The Veteran's service-connected macular hemorrhage, left eye with loss of vision and retinal scar is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board found that the disability does not warrant a higher rating as there has been no shown greater contraction of visual field or impairment of corrected central visual acuity beyond what is contemplated by the current disability rating.

The Board has determined that there are no current disabling residuals of a bilateral fallopian tube ligation as a result of service, and thus the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's left eye enucleation did not necessitate convalescence beyond May 31, 2008.,The surgery for the right carotid artery occlusion did not result in severe postoperative residuals requiring one month or more of convalescence.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have mitral valve prolapse and therefore denied a compensable rating for this condition.

The Veteran's case was remanded for further development and adjudication. The issue of service connection for a gynecological condition, other than the left-sided salpingectomy, to include a retroverted uterus, is inextricably intertwined with the increased disability rating claim.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Pierce County Residential Treatment Facility from December 20, 2008 to January 6, 2009 are covered by VA as his service-connected organic brain syndrome qualifies under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1728.

The Veteran's service-connected metamorphopsia was granted a 20 percent rating prior to October 1, 2008, and denied any higher rating since that date.

The Veteran's claim for permanent and total rating for nonservice-connected pension purposes is granted due to his receipt of Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected ulcerative colitis renders him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board found that the appellant does not have a chronic disability manifested by fatigue, including chronic fatigue syndrome. The most probative evidence shows that his symptoms were related to his service-connected depression and personality disorder.

The Board has determined that the residuals of a stroke are not related to active service and therefore denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's gastritis is secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disorders. The case will be returned for readjudication.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of reopening his service connection for defective vision and chorioretinitis, finding that the new evidence submitted does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of death under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, but denied it due to VA's failure to timely diagnose and properly treat the disease or injury.

The Veteran's pyelonephritis is manifested by hypertension and trace ankle edema, which warrants a 30 percent rating.