Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, addressing the Veteran's claim for service connection for cerebrovascular accident (claimed as stroke) due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The examiner is asked to determine if the Veteran's cerebrovascular accident was incurred during or within one year of active duty, or caused by or secondary to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual rate for non-service-connected pension benefits, thus his claim was denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an increased evaluation for urticaria and angioedema, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral patellofemoral arthritis as secondary to his service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claim can be fully adjudicated, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's postoperative varicocele with ilio-inguinal nerve pain.

The Board has determined that the proper effective date for the reduction in the Veteran's disability compensation benefits due to incarceration for a felony conviction is November [redacted], 2005.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, as well as further development of the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current bilateral Achilles tendonitis and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current gastrointestinal disorder is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Board found that the Veteran does not currently have any residual symptoms or disability related to his right inguinal hernia repair incurred during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's current skin disorder was not shown to be related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's MVP preexisting condition was not aggravated by service and no current heart disability is shown to be otherwise related to a disease, injury, or event in service. Therefore, service connection for a heart disorder, including MVP, has not been established.

The Board found that the Veteran did not incur dental trauma in service and his loss of teeth was due to nonrestorable caries and abscesses, thus denying service connection for residuals of a dental injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychotic disorder, finding that it did not result from an injury incurred or aggravated during INACDUTRA.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits is not properly before them due to procedural issues, and has therefore remanded the case for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic skin disorder and dental disorder have been denied. The Veteran's claim for a chronic skin disorder was previously denied due to lack of evidence linking his current condition to service or post-service treatment, while his claim for a dental disorder was not considered as it is not related to service.

The Veteran seeks reimbursement for unauthorized private medical expenses incurred on January 25, 2008. The Board has determined that further development of the record is required to determine if the care and services provided were rendered in a medical emergency.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current level of severity of her right knee impairment and whether there are any manifestations such as subluxation, lateral instability, 'locking,' or effusion into the joint.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for any eye condition, including lazy eye or refractive error, is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the right hand condition, to include residuals of a right fourth finger fracture, did not have its onset during a period of honorable service and is not causally related to such service.