Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Board has remanded the case for further consideration, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, arranging for a VA examination, and considering whether staged ratings are appropriate.

The Board found no evidence of a postoperative pituitary adenoma or bilateral osteomyelitis of the mandible during service. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are denied as there is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current conditions and active service, including presumed herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a compensable rating are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, records review, and further development of his case.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a personal hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gout, which is secondary to his service-connected hypertension, has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's hysterectomy with left ovary removal is currently rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as she did not meet the schedular requirements or show that her service-connected disabilities preclude her from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any mouth/jaw disability and/or thumb disability that he may have. The Veteran will be given an opportunity to respond to the supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's skin condition, currently rated as 10 percent disabling for dermatomycoses, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess its current severity.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hallux valgus of the right fourth and fifth toes is at least as likely as not incurred in service, granting service connection for this condition. The issue regarding a left index finger injury remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for athlete's foot and alcoholic pancreatitis, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness, were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or an applicable presumptive period.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of a left fourth metacarpal fracture is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records.

The Veteran's right hip disability is currently rated at 10 percent, effective from November 4, 2002. The left hip disability was increased to 10 percent prior to July 20, 2006.,For the period after July 20, 2006, the Veteran's left hip disability is rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to reschedule his requested videoconference hearing due to the failure to appear at his scheduled hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left eye injury was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The claim for bilateral onychomycosis of the great toes was also denied due to lack of competent medical evidence linking the condition to active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain his service treatment records and Marine Hospital treatment records, and then to schedule him for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to her net worth and income, which precluded payment of such benefits.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). As a result, the Board dismissed the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is associated with gastrointestinal, hypogonadism, and sleep disorder. The Board granted service connection for these conditions as secondary to the Veteran's PTSD.