Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination and obtaining any outstanding treatment records. The issues of an increased rating for mood disorder and TDIU are also addressed.

The Veteran's right lower extremity compartment syndrome was initially evaluated as 10 percent disabling prior to September 3, 2010. Beginning September 3, 2010, the disability was rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for additional compensation benefits for his son, N.A.H., based on school attendance from June [redacted], 2006, to January 31, 2007, was denied. However, the Veteran's claim for additional compensation benefits for his son, N.A.H., based on school attendance from February 1, 2007, to September 1, 2007, was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of residuals from a back injury and cardiomyopathy, finding no new and material evidence to reopen his previous claim. The Veteran's heart condition was not found to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the FVECF due to lack of qualifying service, as determined by the National Personnel Records Center.

The Board finds that the appellant does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for a one-time payment from the FVEC fund due to lack of qualified service, and therefore denies legal entitlement.

The appellant requested a Board video-conference hearing, and the RO has been instructed to schedule this hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral ulnar nerve entrapment is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a new VA examination and opinion regarding the relationship between service-connected conditions and any current IBS.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral great toe disability, status-post amputation, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of right inguinal hernia were incurred in active service, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left 6th cranial nerve palsy with diplopia is related to his active military service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim for service connection for disabilities of the left hip and leg remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic right peroneal tendonitis was granted, with a 10 percent evaluation effective May 12, 2011.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under the 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability due to oral and maxillofacial surgery performed in June 2002 at a VA Medical Center (VAMC). The Board has ordered further development of her claim, including obtaining surgical records from the Baltimore VAMC and arranging for an opinion regarding whether the proximate cause of her current condition was carelessness or negligence on the part of VA.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for an adjustment disorder with mildly depressed mood.

The VA determined that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's skin condition on his legs to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding in favor of service connection.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal problems, including stomach and heartburn issues, were not caused or aggravated by VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault. The Board finds that the use of Feldene for chronic hip pain was a reasonably foreseeable consequence.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant, through his authorized representative, has withdrawn it.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's shortening of his left leg is related to his service-connected left hip replacement, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a balance disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and schedule the Veteran for an examination to determine if his current balance disorder is related to his active service or caused by his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.