Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a stroke incurred during VA treatment in December 2003. The Board has determined that the case must be remanded to obtain medical records and determine if the Veteran's cerebrovascular accident was proximately caused by carelessness, negligence or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral leg condition is being remanded due to the need for an examination and additional development of his claims.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to June 2, 2002 for a 10 percent rating for service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the right hand with scar is dismissed as there was no appealable issue in his case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected peptic ulcer with a history of bleeding warrants an increased rating to 20 percent, effective April 27, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing personnel records and the need for further adjudication.

The Veteran's postoperative residuals of a pilonidal cyst have been rated at 10 percent since January 2007. The Board finds that the current rating adequately reflects his disability.

The Veteran's right thumb disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease, is currently rated at 10 percent and has not been found to warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of a disability manifested by chest pain of service origin.

The Veteran's medical treatment at Erlanger Medical Center from October 3, 2009 to October 9, 2009 is approved for reimbursement as his condition had not stabilized until then.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gynecological disorder, including recurrent yeast infections, finding that her pre-existing vaginitis was aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of records, including from VA and private providers.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left leg disorder, concluding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence to show that his pre-existing polio residuals worsened during service.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic condition during service or post-service, and the VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's status-post bi-lobectomy for benign cavity lesion of the right upper lobe of the lung is not related to his service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his nasal fracture residuals and service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection based on secondary to service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for avascular necrosis of the right hip and left hip, finding that these conditions are attributable to service.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied as he did not meet the threshold eligibility requirements due to his lack of active duty service in a period of war.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for PTSD was granted, but the claim for finding of permanency for prostate cancer remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected myofascial pain dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability for VA compensation purposes, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current voice box injury and left true vocal cord paralysis are not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The claim is denied.