Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that the Veteran's total abdominal hysterectomy for dysfunctional uterine bleeding did not have its clinical onset during her period of active service and is unrelated to any in-service disease, event or injury. Therefore, service connection is denied.

The Veteran's residuals of shell fragment wounds of the left posterior chest with retained foreign body are rated at 30 percent, reflecting a moderate disability. The thoracic spine disability remains rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine if his current cardiovascular disease is related to his service or within one year of discharge.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and granted it, finding that her alcohol abuse related to PTSD caused or substantially contributed to the squamous cell carcinoma that led to his death.

The Veteran seeks higher ratings for his service-connected phlebitis and varicose veins of the bilateral legs. The case is REMANDED to obtain updated medical records, schedule a VA examination, and consider the current severity of his disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right arm weakness and left leg numbness are being remanded due to the need for a Gulf War examination, as well as additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's daughter is seeking recognition as the helpless child of her father on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to the age of 18. The case has been remanded due to scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred from December 9, 2006 to December 11, 2006 at King's Daughters Medical Center is being remanded due to inadequate notice and development.

The Veteran's service-connected mood disorder is manifested by symptoms that more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment, warranting a disability rating of 100 percent.

The claim is dismissed as the Appellant lacks standing to claim compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected HIV-related illness with dysthymic disorder and left foot disability render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's nerve damage and left leg disability are not compensable under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 because they do not meet the criteria for additional disability proximately due to VA hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, characterized by claw foot and hallux valgus, has not met the criteria for a higher rating than 30 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, finding that new evidence submitted since the last final denial supports his claim. The condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for her Chapter 35 DEA benefits, stating that retroactive payments are not allowed under the law and that she filed her application after the one-year period.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by left Achilles tendon pain, left forearm disability, costochondritis, or abdominal pain due to hernia. The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any such diagnoses.,As a result, the claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Veteran's epigastric hernia is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on current symptoms.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for bilateral tibial stress reaction, as well as her claims for sarcoidosis, fibrillation of the heart, liver disorder, and conjunctivitis of the eyes, all secondary to sarcoidosis. The decision was based on a lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's sebaceous cysts (hidradenitis/furunculosis) were rated at 60 percent after July 12, 2007. Prior to this date, the condition did not meet criteria for a higher rating under VA disability evaluation guidelines.

The Board denied the Veteran's service connection claim for a gastrointestinal disability in September 1953. The decision is being reviewed to determine if there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE).