Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board finds that the Veteran's emergency treatment at LRMC on November 9, 2006 met all criteria for payment or reimbursement under VA regulations. The subsequent medical observation was not deemed necessary and thus did not meet the criteria.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death before a decision could be made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for ulcerative colitis as secondary to PTSD and due to Agent Orange exposure, finding that there is no positive association between herbicide exposure and ulcerative colitis.

The Board has ordered a remand for additional development regarding the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for thrombo-angiitis obliterans and varicose veins. The Veteran is required to provide more specific information about the distance at which claudication occurs and any disease processes attributed to his leg cramping.

The Veteran's service-connected onychocryptosis, right hallux-medial border does not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran does not have arthritis that is attributable to his military service and the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for residuals of burns to the right side of the face.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a total hysterectomy with a suspended bladder is being remanded due to the need for further examination and review of her medical records.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral calcified pleural plaquing, resulting from exposure to asbestos, was denied by the Board. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board dismissed the appeal for entitlement to a TDIU as the AMC had already granted this benefit in a prior decision.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected keratoconus of the left eye was denied by the Board. The Veteran is currently rated at 30 percent, which reflects the severity of his condition as per VA disability evaluation criteria.

The Board has determined that a grant of service connection for a left hand disorder is in order. The Veteran's claim of service connection for SP tennis elbow surgery, left, is REMANDED.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The right foot hammertoes are rated at 10%, the left foot amputation is also rated at 10%.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a testicular disorder, including hypogonadism, has been remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for right-sided ilioinguinal pain syndrome is also pending and will be adjudicated after the necessary development.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she did not meet the legal requirements of being a surviving spouse.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating of 30 percent for service-connected lichen simplex chronicus (skin disorder).

The Veteran's avascular necrosis of the bilateral hips is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria as his death was due to a service-connected condition and he had never established entitlement to VA compensation for a service-connected total disability rating.

The Veteran's skin disorder, including due to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam, is being remanded for further examination and opinion. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also pending as it is intertwined with the service connection claim.