Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right fibula fracture and left hand disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination.

The Board found no evidence of a left hip disorder related to service and denied the Veteran's claim.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica, New York is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records and consider whether a waiver has been provided.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from 'Scripps' and identifying any other relevant medical records. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic disability manifested by abnormal blood chemistry and/or endocrine dysfunction, currently claimed as hirsutism, was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability of abnormal blood chemistry or endocrine dysfunction, nor did she have such a condition during her period of active duty.

The appellant was awarded service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, representing a full grant of benefits sought on appeal.

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

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to determine whether the appellant has any form of spina bifida other than spina bifida occulta. The claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome was incurred in active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his claim for a rating greater than 40 percent for neurogenic bladder, beginning August 21, 2007, remains denied.

The Veteran has been granted benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for numbness and weakness of the right hand and arm, as a result of VA surgical treatment in July 2004. The claim is based on direct service connection without any presumption or secondary theory.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of July 27, 2005 for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance due to lack of new and material evidence within a year prior to that date. The earliest known date of claim was July 27, 2005.

The Veteran's bruxism is not considered a disability for which service connection may be granted, and the claim for entitlement to service connection for bruxism secondary to PTSD must be denied as a matter of law.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and evaluation of his service-connected right ulnar nerve transposition with recurrent neuritis and injury to Muscle Group VI, involving the triceps of the right arm. The case will be re-adjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new examination to determine the current nature and severity of his cervicobrachialgia with right arm paresthesias, including whether a separate rating is warranted for cervical spine disability. The RO/AMC will also obtain relevant medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability has been manifested by complaints of pain and giving way, with no objective findings of symptomatology. The VA examiner found flexion limited to 83 degrees due to pain.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear evidence regarding whether the Veteran currently has keratoconus of the left eye, which was diagnosed during service. The claim will be reviewed again with additional development and consideration.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, as well as a determination of her employment status. The case will be returned to the Board for further review.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his right elbow and ulnar nerve disabilities. The claim for service connection for a right wrist disability will also be remanded.